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5 Times You Must Freeze Your Credit Report

Freeze! Securing your credit report from fraud or other suspicious activity might save you a big headache later.

If only you knew! Real estate agents everywhere want you clued in to these basic home-buying and selling facts.

When was the last time you gave your mortgage lender a ring? If it's been a few years, you could be throwing money out the window.

You can find just about anything you need when you're a city slicker — including one of these great side gigs!

Don't ditch your stationery and penmanship skills just yet. They could save you real money.

You work so hard to protect your identity, but there are still ways thieves can get your personal data. Here's how they do it.

Elders aren't the only targets of financial fraud. Even young folks need to know how to protect themselves.

If you're wondering how you can get a higher rating and earn more with Uber, here are some easy tips.

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

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

You have homeowners insurance. What more could you need to protect your house? Actually, these policies might help.

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

The sharing economy has given us easy ways to make serious side cash. Just don't forget to set aside some for Uncle Sam!

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.

Hiring pros to tackle your biggest home improvement projects is unavoidable. What is avoidable is paying exactly what they ask.

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

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

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

Driving for Uber and not entirely sure you're covered? This guide will help.

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