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Cash Back vs. Miles: Which Credit Card Perk Should I Choose?

If you pay your balances in full, a rewards credit card can truly get you something for nothing — but are you better off going for cash or travel rewards?

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Cash Back vs. Miles: Which Credit Card Perk Should I Choose?
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Cash Back vs. Miles: Which Credit Card Perk Should I Choose?

If you pay your balances in full, a rewards credit card can truly get you something for nothing — but are you better off going for cash or travel rewards?

Gerri Detweiler

Sen. Al Franken: Millions of Americans Are Struggling to Pay Off Student Loan Debt & It’s Damaging Economic Growth
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Sen. Al Franken: Millions of Americans Are Struggling to Pay Off Student Loan Debt & It’s Damaging Economic Growth

Student loan debt doesn’t just affect the individual lives of the 40 million Americans who carry the debt.

Sen. Al Franken

Ouch! A Data Breach Now Costs $3.8 Million
identity theft

Ouch! A Data Breach Now Costs $3.8 Million

The cost of a data breach is going up across the globe, and companies in the U.S. end up paying the most when sensitive records are exposed.

Christine DiGangi

Is Your Credit Keeping You From Buying a Home? You're Not Alone
mortgages

Is Your Credit Keeping You From Buying a Home? You're Not Alone

Buying a home is both exciting and scary. It’s a big purchase that many homebuyers are delaying because of one thing -- their credit scores.

Gerri Detweiler

How Much Insurance Do You Really Need?
Insurance

How Much Insurance Do You Really Need?

Knowing that you need life insurance is the easy part — figuring out what kind, how much and for how long is trickier. Here's what to consider.

AJ Smith

Help! Workers' Compensation Wrecked My Credit
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Help! Workers' Compensation Wrecked My Credit

A reader asked us what she could do about credit damage from a bill that should have been paid by workers' compensation.

Gerri Detweiler

5 Identity Theft Facts That Will Terrify You
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5 Identity Theft Facts That Will Terrify You

When it comes to identity theft, the damage can be life-changing. Here are five scary facts about the crime, and how to be proactive.

Adam Levin

What to Do If Your Car Loan Outlasts Your Car
Auto Loans

What to Do If Your Car Loan Outlasts Your Car

If you still owe money on a car you'd like to trade in to buy another, you have some options.

Gerri Detweiler

6 Things to Consider Before You Start Carpooling
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6 Things to Consider Before You Start Carpooling

Roughly three-fourths of Americans drive to work alone. But carpooling has its advantages too – namely, it could save you some serious dough.

Rob Infantino

Woman Sues Debt Collector, Wins $83 Million
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Woman Sues Debt Collector, Wins $83 Million

A debt buyer has been ordered to pay a woman millions of dollars for suing her over a $1,000 credit card debt that didn't belong to her.

Christine DiGangi

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