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4 Ways Your House Payment Could Unexpectedly Go Up

So you bought a house, expecting a stable monthly payment but then you get a notice that your payment is going up. What might be the reason?

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4 Ways Your House Payment Could Unexpectedly Go Up
mortgages

4 Ways Your House Payment Could Unexpectedly Go Up

So you bought a house, expecting a stable monthly payment but then you get a notice that your payment is going up. What might be the reason?

Gerri Detweiler

How Long Does It Really Take to Improve Your Credit?
credit score

How Long Does It Really Take to Improve Your Credit?

If you've had financial problems, you may feel like you’ll never had good credit again. Fortunately, time can heal your credit.

Gerri Detweiler

How to Stop a Typo From Wrecking Your Credit
credit score

How to Stop a Typo From Wrecking Your Credit

Can a typo on a credit card turn into a credit report mistake? A reader wonders what to do when she receives a credit card with a misspelling.

Karin Price Mueller

Comcast Is Putting a Monthly Data Cap on Home Internet
Miscellaneous

Comcast Is Putting a Monthly Data Cap on Home Internet

Comcast told some of its customers that if they exceed 300 GB in a month in Internet usage, they will have to pay more.

Bob Sullivan

I Have a 670 Credit Score. What Does That Mean?
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I Have a 670 Credit Score. What Does That Mean?

A credit score is just a credit score, right? Well, no. It's unfortunately not that simple. Here's an overview of why those numbers can mean many things.

Christine DiGangi

What Hackers Want More Than Your Credit Card Number
identity theft

What Hackers Want More Than Your Credit Card Number

Credit card fraud is being replaced by a more sophisticated type of identity theft that puts even more at risk.

Gary Stoller

Will Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage Hurt My Credit?
mortgages

Will Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage Hurt My Credit?

Shopping for a home loan means getting your credit pulled. There’s no way around it. But what can you do to make sure your credit doesn't get dinged unnecessarily?

Chris Birk

Here's How to Buy a House Without a 20% Down Payment
mortgages

Here's How to Buy a House Without a 20% Down Payment

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you may need less money than you think. Here's what you can do to buy a home using as little money down as possible.

Scott Sheldon

The Average New Car Payment Is Inching Closer to $500 a Month
Auto Loans

The Average New Car Payment Is Inching Closer to $500 a Month

New car payments are getting more expensive, even as people try to make them more affordable by stretching out their loan terms.

Christine DiGangi

3 Ways to Maximize Your Credit Card Rewards
Credit Cards

3 Ways to Maximize Your Credit Card Rewards

Deployed wisely, credit cards can turn spending you'd do anyway into rewards. Here's how to get the maximum value for yours.

AJ Smith

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