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As engaging and informative as it is to surf the web or shop online, it’s no fun when you discover…

If you own a home, there's a good chance you'll want a home security camera. There are just too many…

Sometimes we hit financial roadblocks and have to pick the lesser of two evils. What if you have to choose…

Someone added you to a credit card as an authorized user. Perhaps a parent, a spouse or an ex. But…

Money expert Clark Howard operated travel agencies early in his career and has spent decades as a prolific international traveler.…

Most of the headlines regarding family members helping each other financially deal with parents supporting adult children. However, in many…

However it happens, you suddenly get a six-figure sum plopped into your bank account. Great news! Now what do you…

Remember that economics class you took in high school that taught you supply and demand? Typically, if supply is fixed…

Now that pensions are almost non-existent, many Americans rely on Social Security to sustain them financially in retirement. You can…

Money expert Clark Howard loves Costco. It's his favorite store. He's never been shy about it. Given how long Clark…

At a time when insurance premiums are skyrocketing, especially for home and auto insurance, people are looking for ways to…

Not all damage to a home happens due to a natural disaster. Sometimes these things can be slow-moving and avoidable.…

Credit scores can seem like a mysterious black box if you're unfamiliar with how they work. Yet free credit score…

Learning about finance and investing from an early age can be life-changing. Many of us have children, family members or…

Love to travel? You likely spend some amount of time trying to score great deals on airfare. Most people don't…

So you want to buy a car. What make and model do you want? And perhaps a tougher question: where…

If you've sent kids to college, you've probably heard of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). FAFSA offers federal…

There's building a new house and then there's building your own home. Not many people have the skillset to build…

If you don't have enough money saved for retirement, it's easy to know what to do. At least in broad…

Handling a variety of loans in a responsible way can help your credit score. But if you lose certain lines…

Payment technology and culture advanced so quickly that the time when you could get a discount on your monthly bills…

If you’re planning a trip, no doubt you’re budgeting for any and all possible expenses. That would generally include tipping…

Raise your hand if you've ever lost something. If both of your hands are holding your phone or by your…

Even if you never get caught in their trap, email spam -- especially malicious emails attempting to scam you --…

There's a knock at your door. Great, you think. Another salesperson. But instead of asking you for money, the person…

You may want to learn about investing but you're not sure what to read or which advice to trust. You're…

If you own a home, you've probably considered an addition or renovation at some point. Perhaps you've even heard an…

Not long ago, businesses and customers had two choices for transactions: cash or credit. Now, there are a number of…

The massive interest rate hikes since the first quarter of 2022 have impacted almost every corner of the United States…

Inflation in the United States has remained above 5% for 25 consecutive months. It overlaps in part with the onset…