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Do You Need Credit Monitoring to Protect Your Credit?

With data breaches everywhere you turn, credit monitoring seems like a smart thing to get. But do you really need it?

The Trump administration is holding the fiduciary rule in limbo. How could this affect you and your retirement?

Before you hire a home inspector, make sure you get answers to these questions.

Usually, you know when you're the victim of a crime. But identity theft can be a sneaky, subtle scam. Watch out for these warnings.

If you have the home equity to spare, you can borrow against it. Just be sure you're using the loan for something smart.

This is my story of shock, anger, and finally disgust at the practices of netSpend.

For just about any life event, there's an insurance policy to cover it. Do you need one of these plans?

You have equity in your home, and you need to borrow money. Should you turn to a HELOC or a home equity loan?

Your love of lattes might not be totally to blame for your low funds. Cognitive biases could be derailing every one of your money-related decisions.

We all want to reach financial freedom, but there are rules we need to follow in order to get there.

You know your credit score can fluctuate. But you should also know what causes this — and how you can use it to your advantage.

If you're looking for the perfect blend of culture and history, these 10 museums in the U.S. will blow your mind.

Sometimes getting a personal loan is a better choice than using your credit cards.

In between caring for your parents and your kids, you need to care for yourself, too — especially your financial future self.

Balance transfers can help you out of debt in a hurry. Here's how to use them to clear that credit card debt.

Every job has its pros and cons. Choose one of these five careers and the stats say you will extend your life — by years.

Americans had a lot of fun spending money in the 1950s, almost as much fun as we do spending money today.

Crisis averted! Your emergency fund came through when you needed it. Now it's time to rebuild that financial safety net before the other shoe drops.

I came. I saw. I conquered Las Vegas without losing my shirt. Success.

If you're not stacking coupons, you're missing out on some huge online savings.