Headline News Archive

2019

February

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• Consumers still prefer paper bills, but can they make you go digital?. Paper may be vilified in green offices, but it’s still king at home when it comes to how we receive our bills. 

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• Wall Street, with big tax breaks, sets sights on distressed main streets. More than 80 of the funds have sprung up since January 2018, even though the Trump administration has not finalized regulations governing them. Managers of the funds

• Password managers have a security flaw. But still use one.. A new study has identified security flaws in five of the most popular password managers.  Now for some counterintuitive advice: I still think you

• Is your phone always low on battery and chewing through data?. A sneaky piece of advertising software may be responsible for driving up millions of Android users’ mobile data usage and wasting their device&rsquo

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• 6 small business tax deductions. Don't overlook these common small business tax breaks.

• The biggest economic divides are local. Superstar cities like Washington offer economic advantages in terms of careers. But research shows less populated areas can be better places for parents to help

• Dollar stores move into cities, residents see steep downside. These stores have gained attention as success stories in the country’s most economically distressed places — largely rural counties with few retail options.

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• Eche un vistazo a los números del puntaje de crédito. Querida Liz: Recientemente recibí un correo electrónico de la compañía emisora de mi tarjeta de crédito que

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• Americans lost $143 Million in online relationship scams. The Federal Trade Commission is celebrating Valentine's Day by reminding people to not get scammed when looking for love.

• Many Americans feel cheated by student loans. A social and financial divide is forming — between those who have student debt, and those who do not — that will have ramifications for

• Student loan servicers’ frequent mistakes went unpunished. An audit released by the Education Department on Thursday described its slipshod oversight of federal student loan servicers that were regularly let off the hook

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• Some Equifax credit file locks have expired. Now what?. Those who took advantage of the Equifax offer may not realize that their free TrustedID Premier subscription ended on January 31. On that date, those Equifax

• Three months’ salary for an engagement ring?. Buying an engagement ring can be an emotionally loaded purchase. For most people, it’s more than jewelry: It’s a symbol of

• Surprise, no tax refund for you!. Major tax law changes that took effect last year are impacting people’s beloved refunds. The Internal Revenue Service reported that, as of Feb. 1,

• 3 pólizas de seguro que quizás NO necesitas comprar. Algunos de estos seguros podrían convertirse en gastos, en lugar de ser una inversión Es bueno pensar en adquirir pó

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• New online services are like Priceline.com for home sellers. Many consumers are accustomed to entering a date and a place and having an instant array of options comparing costs for flights, hotels and car

• 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments. A record 7 million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reportedTuesday, even more

• Cuando la pasión priva del conocimiento… y de la cartera. Los fraudes en una pretendida relación romántica costaron $143 millones a las víctimas en 2018 El amor es bonito. El amor

• ¡Ten cuidado con estos tipos de fraudes!. Mantente alerta o en cualquier momento podrías ser víctima de estas estafas Los estafadores utilizan recursos cada vez más

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• What to know about tax refund anticipation loans. The beginning of tax season can be a busy and anxious time for taxpayers - especially those who are waiting for their tax refunds. This

• Grad wins $10,000 toward student loans through trivia app. More than 44 million Americans are paying off student loans. On average, loan payments range a couple hundred dollars a month. One Boilermaker sliced $10,000 off of

• Going back to school after age 50. Need a degree to compete with younger workers? Find the sweet spot in the market before you invest in education.

• Récord de morosos en los préstamos para comprar autos. Siete millones de personas no están al día en sus pagos A finales de 2018 algo más de siete millones

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• Americans could be stunned as their tax refunds shrink. Millions of Americans filling out their 2018 taxes will probably be surprised to learn that their refunds will be less than expected or that they owe

• Consumer advocates disappointed in CFBP chief over payday rule. The benefit of the doubt new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger received from some consumer advocates evaporated this week when she indicated she