This is exactly how much payroll tax cuts would help the average American, and this man paid back $ 10,000 in credit card debt after receiving a revelation (at the Gap)

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We can make better consumer choices when we are angry

New research turns conventional wisdom on its head.

My aunt steals my dead mother's Social Security and persuaded my hospitalized father to sign the power of attorney

& # 39; My dad was recently very ill and in the hospital and he was not in his right mind. & # 39 ;

The dirty secret of most & # 39; fixer uppers & # 39;

The findings from a new investigation seem to conflict with the interests of the company that paid for it.

This 34-year-old paid $ 81,000 in student debt, but not before it charged her mental health

"We need to make sure students have access to financial education."

The best place in America to get the highest return by renting a vacation home

Buying a vacation rental does not necessarily mean looking for a property by the sea.

This is exactly how much a payroll tax cut would help the average American

A simulation of Urban-Brookings tax policy center explored fiscal measures that could help dampen the effects of a recession.

Don't let your spouse have a massive tax bill when you die

If you are wealthy to be subject to federal property tax, you can usually minimize it or even avoid it altogether with a little advance planning.

This man paid $ 1[ads1]0,000 in credit card debt after receiving a revelation (at the Gap)

& # 39; When I bought things, I started to feel good about myself. & # 39;

My mother has always lived by others, and now she lives by me – she needs to fix her life before I snapped

& # 39; I told her I should make an appointment for her to speak with a Medicaid specialist, and you'd think she'd seen me kick a puppy down the stairs. & # 39;

This man had $ 70,000 in debt – then one song changed everything

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