Mortgage Rates Are Rising. Here’s What That Means if You Want to Buy a Home
Earlier this year, mortgage rates hit a seven-year high, fueling speculation that it was time to buy if you were in the market for a new house. But mortgage rates have continued to climb since then —...
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Home Values Are Going Gangbusters. Here Are 3 Ways to Tap Into Your Equity
My husband and I recently reached a net worth of $100,000. But that doesn’t mean I’ve got six figures sitting around. U.S. home prices rose at a crazy-fast pace over the last year, and that means...
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Your Icelandic Vacation Doesn’t Have to Come With a Viking-Sized Price Tag
Two days before I left for Iceland, I pored over a database of all the Americans who have died there since 2002. Drowning. Suicide. Unknown incident. I would probably end up an unknown incident —...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Windfalls Even if You Didn’t Win the Lottery
Someone just got crazy rich. The $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot went to one lucky winner in South Carolina on Tuesday night. According to Mega Millions, 36 other tickets matched five numbers for a...
View ArticleYour Long-Forgotten Yahoo Email Could Get You Up to $375. Here’s Why
Did you have a Yahoo email address between 2012 and 2016? Then listen up, because you could be eligible for a piece of Yahoo’s $50 million settlement pie. Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million in...
View ArticleHigh-Achieving Seniors With Financial Need Could Win a $40K Scholarship
Fun fact time: Entrepreneur Jack Kent Cooke owned the Los Angeles Lakers, the Washington Redskins and the the Los Angeles Kings, among other sports teams. He died in 1997, leaving much of his...
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These Home Office Essentials Will Prepare You for Your Work-From-Home Job
As work-from-home jobs become more ubiquitous, so do requirements for at-home offices. On the hunt to populate our Work From Home Jobs Portal, we’ve noticed some trends in home-office requirements —...
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These Tips From Creative Writers Will Help You Get Published — and Get Paid
Let’s get this out of the way: Poetry ain’t going to pay the bills. (Unless you’re Terrance Hayes, maybe.) But if you’re willing to put yourself out there and perfect your craft, it could provide some...
View Article5 Ways to Avoid Common Financial Pitfalls When Shopping for a Car
You’re a responsible driver. You follow the rules of the road. You never let your car insurance lapse. No one would ever catch you texting while driving. But are you a responsible car buyer? Analysts...
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No Glue Gun Needed: 7 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Anyone Can Make
Costume parties in and of themselves seem like a great idea. That is, until you realize that you’re about to spend $50+ and countless hours of work on an outfit that you’ll wear once before shoving it...
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Here’s How 3 Women Earned a Collective $2,500 Sharing Their Opinions Online
When Jessica Maloy’s son turned 16, they started talking about college. And she started thinking — really thinking hard — about how much money it was going to cost. “It’s overwhelming to me,” she...
View ArticleI’m Afraid My Co-Workers Think I’m a Deadbeat Because a Debt Agency Called
Dear DOD, Getting a call at work from a debt collector is tricky business, so let’s go over some details to remember in case this ever happens again. Debt collectors may ask your employer for your...
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Trick or Treat! Make These 5 Halloween Party Treats for Less Than $5
Halloween is coming up fast — like, scary fast. By now you probably have your costume planned (and if you don’t, here are some awesome last-minute costume ideas you can pull from your closet), your...
View ArticleFTC Report Shows Seniors Twice as Vulnerable to Scams — Here’s What to Know
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reminds us just how vulnerable seniors are to scams. In 2017, consumers ages 60 and above reported the largest individual monetary losses to fraud,...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Open Enrollment Starts Nov. 1. Here’s How to Sign Up
When it comes to electing health care coverage, deadlines matter. Miss one, and you could find yourself facing thousands of dollars in medical bills down the road. Starting Nov. 1 and ending Dec. 15...
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Walgreens Balance Rewards Changes Are Coming, So Use Up Those Points Now
I recently wrote about how to get the most out of Walgreens Balance Rewards after I accumulated enough points to redeem a $20 reward in just one month. Then this week, I started hearing that Walgreens...
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Culture With a Side of Exercise: Try a Bicycle Tour of Your City’s Murals
Greg Stanek hopped off his bike and switched on his microphone headset. “I can see six murals standing here,” he said, pointing as he counted them one by one. Meanwhile, 40 more bicycles circled up...
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This Man Started a Business Hanging Holiday Lights and Made $138K in Year 3
When you have a name like Josh Trees and your job is hanging holiday lights, you have to be prepared for the inevitable question: Is that actually your name? Trees — yes, that’s his real name —...
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This Ex-Pitcher’s Product Idea Was a Million-Dollar Hit Right Off the Bat
It makes sense that Randall Thompson feels comfortable comparing his business to America’s pastime, considering how big a role it has played in his life. “I feel as if what we’re doing, we’re playing...
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Ever Wonder if Groupon Getaways Are a Good Deal? We Have Answers
Don’t look. BUT OH MY GOD, LOOK. Look at all the places you could go — and how little it costs to get there. From the base of Mount Everest or the Eiffel Tower to the stretches of the Great Wall of...
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