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Best credit cards for grocery shopping

Looking for the best card to use while grocery shopping? These options will help you score major savings in the form of cash back, regardless of your credit profile.

3 Weird Things You Can Ignore When Home Shopping

Ugly paint colors? Treadmill in the kitchen? Creepy family portraits in every room? Don’t let it bug you.

4 Ways to Dilute a Concentrated Stock Risk

For investors, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing, and it can be disastrous to have too much of a bad thing. Is your portfolio overweighted in a single stock? Here’s how to tell and some strategies to help regain your balance.

What is amortization? How a mortgage amortization schedule works

Mortgage amortization is the process of paying down your home loan. Your amortization schedule affects your payments, home equity, and payoff date.

Why Your Credit Karma Score May Be Higher Than Your FICO Score

It’s a common misconception that there is one, singular credit score for each consumer: “Most people would seriously be stunned if they knew just how many credit scores there are.”

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What to Do If You Don’t Receive Important Tax Documents

It’s getting to be that time of year again—tax time. And although it’s (probably) no one’s favorite holiday to celebrate, Tax Day, like any other annual event, does require some preparation. But what happens if you don’t have all your tax information ready to go for April? While keeping track of everything can be a […]

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How to Buy a Used Car, Step By Step

Looking for a new ride? Here’s how to buy a used car, what to look out for and why it can be a smart money move.

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5 Speedy Ways to Come Up With a Down Payment

There are plenty of ways to amass a sizable down payment fast. We explain five tactics, along with their pros and cons.

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