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Oops. I Gave My Social Security Number to a Stranger

If your Social Security number has been put to nefarious use, you can try to have it changed.

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Oops. I Gave My Social Security Number to a Stranger
Identity Theft and Scams

Oops. I Gave My Social Security Number to a Stranger

If your Social Security number has been put to nefarious use, you can try to have it changed.

Jeanine Skowronski

A Temporary Tattoo Could Replace Your Credit Card
Credit Cards

A Temporary Tattoo Could Replace Your Credit Card

Ultra-thin, contactless payment stickers similar to temporary tattoos could make carrying a credit card obsolete in the near future.

James LaDue

What Do I Do If My Chip Card Breaks?
Credit Cards

What Do I Do If My Chip Card Breaks?

EMV chip-enabled cards may be harder to counterfeit than the magnetic stripe versions, but there is one thing they have in common: they can break.

Jeanine Skowronski

Can Canceling a Credit Card Stop Automatic Monthly Payments?
Credit Cards

Can Canceling a Credit Card Stop Automatic Monthly Payments?

Canceling a credit card as a way to stop an unwanted bill might seem like a good idea in the short term, but it can make a mess later on.

Karin Price Mueller

How Much Student Loan Debt Is Too Much?
debt

How Much Student Loan Debt Is Too Much?

Student loan expert Mark Kantrowitz has come up with a formula to asses just how much student loan debt is too much.

Bob Sullivan

The Class of '16 Will Graduate With $37K in Debt
student loans

The Class of '16 Will Graduate With $37K in Debt

The class of 2016 is going to graduate with a lot of student loan debt ... just like the last few classes before them.

Christine DiGangi

Your HOA Payments May Now Affect Your Credit Score
mortgage

Your HOA Payments May Now Affect Your Credit Score

If you aren't up to date on your homeowner's association dues, you might want to change that.

James LaDue

How to Figure Out How Much Debt You Really Have
Managing Debt

How to Figure Out How Much Debt You Really Have

Know how to find the total debt you carry between credit cards, loans and mortgages

Jeanine Skowronski

The 16-Cent Breakfast That Will Satisfy You for Hours
Miscellaneous

The 16-Cent Breakfast That Will Satisfy You for Hours

The most important meal of the day can also be the most economical

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

What Happens If I Don't Sign My Credit Card?
identity theft

What Happens If I Don't Sign My Credit Card?

What really happens if you don’t sign your credit card?

Brooke Niemeyer

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