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What Happens to Your Social Security Benefits When You Die?

If you rely on your spouse's Social Security check to pay your bills, you need to know what happens to that money when the recipient of those benefits dies.

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What Happens to Your Social Security Benefits When You Die?
personal finance

What Happens to Your Social Security Benefits When You Die?

If you rely on your spouse's Social Security check to pay your bills, you need to know what happens to that money when the recipient of those benefits dies.

Gerri Detweiler

Census: Child Care Costs on the Rise
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Census: Child Care Costs on the Rise

A recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that child care costs are constantly going up, nearly doubling over the last 25 years.

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7 Signs You're Living Beyond Your Means
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7 Signs You're Living Beyond Your Means

Whether you consider yourself to be financially responsible, or you always seem to come up short on cash, there are a few key indicators that may indicate you are living beyond your means—and being aw

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3 Ways to Unload Unwanted Gift Cards
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3 Ways to Unload Unwanted Gift Cards

Did you get a gift card for the holidays that you don't want? Here are three ways to get rid of it.

Gerri Detweiler

5 Things You Should Make Instead of Buy
personal finance

5 Things You Should Make Instead of Buy

Matt Jabs joined me on Talk Credit Radio to share recipes for several DIY cleaning and personal care products for those of us who want to get started.

Gerri Detweiler

5 Things You Need to Know Before Giving to Charity
Personal Finance

5 Things You Need to Know Before Giving to Charity

Before you pull out the plastic or your checkbook, find out how to make your charitable gift go as far as possible.

Gerri Detweiler

5 Simple Ways to Cut Your Monthly Expenses
Personal Finance

5 Simple Ways to Cut Your Monthly Expenses

Want to pay off your debt and stick to a serious monthly budget? Here are 5 simple ways to cut your monthly expenses.

Benjamin Feldman

Watch Out: Interest-Free Financing Traps Still Snag Shoppers
Personal Finance

Watch Out: Interest-Free Financing Traps Still Snag Shoppers

While interest-free financing deals are safer than a few years ago before the Credit CARD Act kicked in, they still contain traps for the unwary.

Gerri Detweiler

Can You Collect Unemployment If You Quit Your Job?
personal finance

Can You Collect Unemployment If You Quit Your Job?

Can You Collect Unemployment If You Quit Your Job?

Gerri Detweiler

Despite Attention, Payday Scammers Keep Calling
Personal Finance

Despite Attention, Payday Scammers Keep Calling

It's the scam that just won't quit. For years now, we at Credit.com have written story after story warning people about fake payday loan debt collectors.

Christopher Maag

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