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Why the Fed's rate cut won't immediately help car buyers or sales
Auto loan interest rates remain near decades-high levels of more than 9.61% for a new vehicle and nearly 14% for a used vehicle, according to Cox Automotive.
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7 places across the US that will pay you thousands of dollars to move there
Cities and states across America have been offering money as an incentive to attract more residents.
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It's time to freeze your child's credit report
A credit freeze for a child, called a Protected Consumer Freeze, is a free service to protect your child’s credit without impacting their future credit scores. Here’s what you need to know.
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Student discounts can save you thousands by graduation: ‘It all adds up'
There are so many college discounts offered — on electronics and software, entertainment, food and dining, retail shopping, memberships and subscriptions. And they could add up to thousands of dollars in savings before graduation.
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What I wish I knew about money before adulthood
What would you tell your younger self about money if you had the chance? Chris Browning recently talked about this on his podcast, ‘Popcorn Finance.’
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Is your credit card interest rate ruining your finances? Try negotiating a better one
The average credit card interest rate in America is a whopping 24.8%. Interest rates that high can lead to your debt growing very quickly, so lowering your interest rate should be a top priority for credit card holders. There’s good news for credit card holders who need a break from the record rates: Negotiating a better rate might be easier…
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Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports
The Biden administration is moving to ban medical debt from credit reports.
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America's richest self-made woman grew up on a dairy farm—now she has a net worth of $20.9 billion
Self-made billionaire Diane Hendricks’ fortune comes from Wisconsin-based roofing supplies company ABC Supply, which she co-founded with husband Ken Hendricks.
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The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. states — it's close to $200,000 in 2 of them
In several states, a six-figure income qualifies as ‘middle class,’ per GoBankingRate’s analysis. Here are the middle-class income ranges for every state.
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NBA Champion Dwyane Wade says it took years to learn how to manage his millions: ‘I had never really handled more than $500 at a time'
Wade says that it took him more than half a decade in the NBA “to even start to understand” how to manage his millions.
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29-year-old's side hustle made $114,000 a year, so he quit his full-time job: I'm more successful and I work less
Carter Osborne left his PR job to focus on his college admissions tutoring side hustle. Here’s how he built his business into a lucrative full-time gig.
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College students are worried about their future finances, survey finds
Money is on the minds of college students! They don’t think they’re getting enough education on how to handle personal finances and there is a lot they’re worried about post-graduation. In a recent survey conducted by WalletHub, college students across the country were asked about their financial attitudes and concerns. Almost half of the students say they will try...
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Financial literacy: What you need to know about common financial questions
Financial literacy – having the financial knowledge to understand money and your options for budgeting, saving and investing it – sounds like an essential education for any adult. But according to a December 2023 report by Ramsey, only 17% of U.S. adults said they took a personal finance class in high school, even though 72% of U.S. adults believe they…
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Couple grew their basement side hustle into a business bringing in $4.5M per year: We'd ‘never seen anything like that in a bank account'
Audrey Finocchiaro and Sam Lancaster nearly gave up on The Nitro Bar. Now, their coffee business brings in $4.5 million a year across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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What Lewis Hamilton learned about retirement from Michael Jordan and Serena Williams
Lewis Hamilton is ‘serious’ about exploring his passions outside of racing.
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People hate budgeting. Here's why — and how to reframe it
Budgeting often gives a sense of deprivation. There are ways to reframe the exercise more positively, experts said.
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In the market for an electric vehicle? Here's why 2024 might be the year to buy
The Treasury Department has made the new clean vehicle tax credit much easier to obtain this year.
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I built a 296-square-foot backyard tiny home in Atlanta: What to know if you want to convert a $5,000 shed from Costco
It’s not easy to convert a shed from Costco or Amazon into a livable space, says Precious Price, who built a tiny home in her backyard and now advises others.
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34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: What I always tell people who want to build successful side hustles
“Stop believing these 3 myths,” writes entrepreneur Ryan Hogue, if you want to be successful at starting a passive income stream or a side hustle.
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This Mass. woman paid off $70K in credit card debt – here's how
Credit card debt is at record levels. U.S. consumers have nearly $1.3 trillion in credit card debt. That’s a head-spinning number, but you know the impact of it if you’re overwhelmed and struggling to pay your own credit card bills. But even if it seems impossible, you can turn it around. Melissa John Giusti of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, did it. ...