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Could Your Credit or Debit Card Be Making You Fat? Mar. 20, 2024
I've heard of blaming one's weight on a lot of things, but credit and debit cards? That was a new on... Read More
The Least Kids Need to Know About Credit Feb. 06, 2024
Money is an excellent tool to teach kids how the world operates. You can use financial principles to... Read More
How to Avoid Credit Counseling Fraud Jan. 29, 2024
No sooner had I read the latest statistics on consumer debt in the U.S. (also known as household deb... Read More
A Number as Useful as Your Credit Score Jan. 08, 2024
Looking to become a homeowner this year? Or maybe you want to sell your current home to move to a di... Read More
8 Ways to Jump-start the New Year Jan. 04, 2024
Feeling a little sluggish? Well, perk up, my frugal friend! Here are eight ways to get a jump on 202... Read More
Why I Appreci-Hate Credit Cards Nov. 21, 2023
Erma Bombeck, the late humorist, summed up family relationships when she spoke of "the ties that bin... Read More
Help! Our Mortgage Lender Is Not Reporting Activity to Credit Bureaus! Oct. 26, 2023
Dear Mary: We just built a new home and got our loan through a local bank that does not report loan ... Read More
15 Minutes to Financial Freedom Aug. 30, 2023
The email contained a single-word subject: "Help!" The sender, I'll call her "Emily," had been asked... Read More
Lost Wallet, 529 Plans and Dubious Credit Aug. 28, 2023
Today's batch of reader questions reminds me how complicated our lives have become since the introdu... Read More
Bidenomics Is a Big Bust Jul. 04, 2023
Word out of the White House is that President Joe Biden wants to tout his economic successes. He's e... Read More
How to Build a Great Credit Score Jun. 07, 2023
If you are a legal adult U.S. resident, somewhere there is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 ... Read More
Pay Down, or Pay Ahead? It Can Be Confusing Jun. 06, 2023
Years ago, I learned a lesson I won't have to learn again. It was that poignant. It was during a tim... Read More
How to Set Up an Automatic Payment Plan May. 08, 2023
Creditors, especially banks and credit card issuers, are unbelievably sensitive to whether you pay y... Read More
Junk Fees Are Just Bureaucratic Junk Food May. 04, 2023
Any parent will tell you that forcing children to eat their spinach is no way to win a household pop... Read More
You Really Can Recover From Dumb Money Mistakes May. 01, 2023
During the 13 years it took for my husband and me to get out the horrible debt mess of my creation, ... Read More
This Is What Happens When Financially Immature Students Get a Credit Card Apr. 26, 2023
Our kids are fortunate to be growing up in the most progressive and exciting time in history. Sadly,... Read More
Know the Rules If You're Going to Play the Game Mar. 22, 2023
It's time to get it out in the open: Credit card companies are in it for the money. They are in busi... Read More
Give Credit to Jimmy Carter Feb. 24, 2023
Jimmy Carter, the 39th and the longest-living U.S. president, has chosen to enter hospice care at ag... Read More
Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks and Deadbeat Parents Jan. 10, 2023
CREDIT UNIONS VERSUS BANKS Dear Mary: What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? R... Read More
Skip a Payment?! Dec. 21, 2022
Get a load of the "gift" that reader Julie W. got in the mail from her bank several months ago: Dea... Read More
