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Peer-to-Peer Payments Are Popular, but Be Careful

Making a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment is a convenient way to transfer money to family, friends, or businesses. Whether you're splitting a bill or paying a babysitter, if you have someone's contact information, you can send or receive money quickly and easily using a mobile app or an online platform linked to your bank account or credit card. Most P2P transactions go smoothly, but what happens when something goes wrong? Unauthorized transactions will generally be refunded by the P2P service. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget Spending Finance, Credit Cards, Personal Finance, Scams/Fraud

Are Extended Warranties Worth It?

When you purchase a vehicle, a major appliance, a laptop, or other big-ticket item, chances are you'll be asked to buy an extended warranty or service contract. Extended warranties are offered by retailers for an additional cost and cover product repairs for a specific period of time under certain conditions. Selling extended warranties may be quite profitable for retailers because they keep a percentage of what they charge for these contracts. But are they a good deal for you? Here are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Auto/Car, Budget Spending Finance, Credit Cards, Personal Finance

Making the Most of Your Credit Card

A growing number of Americans are moving towards a "cashless" society. As a result, credit cards are being used more often than ever — especially by those with higher incomes.1 Credit cards are no longer viewed solely as a debt instrument for cash-strapped individuals. Instead, they are prized for a variety of benefits, such as earning rewards and travel perks, protecting purchases, building credit, and gaining additional insurance coverage. Reap the rewards Using a rewards … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget Spending Finance, Credit Cards, Insurance, Personal Finance

Financial Regrets

A 2023 survey found that about three out of four U.S. adults had a financial regret. The most common were not saving for retirement early enough, taking on too much credit card debt, and not saving enough for emergency expenses. It's probably not surprising that the weight that people placed on these and other regrets varied by generation — and regret about not saving early enough for retirement was higher for those closer to retirement age. Source: Bankrate, July 19, 2023 (categories not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College, Credit Cards, Debt, Homeowner, Retirement

Don’t Forget About Credit When Planning for Retirement

As you plan for retirement, you might not give credit a second thought, especially if your plan includes paying off your mortgage and other debts, and relying more on cash than credit. But retirement could last many years, and your need for credit doesn't necessarily disappear on your last day of work. At some point you may want to buy a second home, move to a retirement community, take out a home equity loan, or buy a vehicle; it's also possible you will face an unexpected expense. Keeping your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget Spending Finance, Credit Cards, Debt, Personal Finance

How to Correct an Error on Your Credit Report

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), credit report errors more than doubled during the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, the CFPB found that many pandemic protections which were designed to help consumers, such as loan forbearance periods on federal student loans and federally backed mortgages, ended up negatively impacting their credit reports as a result of complications such as processing delays and suspended payments being marked incorrectly. 1 This is a significant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Budget Spending Finance, Credit Cards, Debt

Teaching Your College-Age Child about Money

When your child first started school, you doled out the change for milk and a snack on a daily basis. But now that your kindergartner has grown up, it's time for you to make sure that your child has enough financial knowledge to manage money at college. Lesson 1: Budgeting 101 Perhaps your child already understands the basics of budgeting from having to handle an allowance or wages from a part-time job during high school. But now that your child is in college, he or she may need to draft a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget Spending Finance, Children, College, Credit Cards, Debt

Spring Cleaning Your Way to Better Finances

Spring is a good time to clean out the cobwebs, and not just in your home or apartment. Your personal finances can benefit from a good spring cleaning, too. Here are some questions to ask yourself regarding your budget, debt, and taxes. Is there room in my budget to save more? A budget is the centerpiece of any good personal financial plan. After tallying your monthly income and expenses, you hopefully have money left over to save. But... is there room to save even more? Review your budget … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Budget Spending Finance, Children, College, Credit Cards, Debt, Homeowner, Investments/Investing, Tax Topics

U.S. Government Sends Millions of Economic Impact Payments by Prepaid Debit Card

In May 2020, the IRS sent Economic Impact Payment (EIP) prepaid VISA debit cards to individuals who qualified for a stimulus payment under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and didn't receive a payment via direct deposit.     How is the card activated? The Economic Impact Payment Card (EIP Card) arrives in a plain envelope from Money Network Cardholder Services, along with card information and instructions for its activation. Only one card is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Budget Spending Finance, Consumer Alerts, Credit Cards, Govt-Legislation

Mid-Year Is a Good Time to Fine-Tune Your Finances

The first part of 2020 was rocky, but there should be better days ahead. Taking a close look at your finances may give you the foundation you need to begin moving forward. Mid-year is an ideal time to do so, because the planning opportunities are potentially greater than if you waited until the end of the year. Renew Your Resolutions At the beginning of the year, you may have vowed to change your financial situation, perhaps by saving more, spending less, or reducing your debt. Are these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Budget Spending Finance, Credit Cards, Debt, Estate Plan, Insurance, Investments/Investing, Tax Topics

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