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Mortgage Interest Rates Today for March 30, 2023: Rates Tick Up
This week, a few notable mortgage rates moved up. See how the Fed's interest rate hikes could affect your mortgage payments.
Avoid Expensive Airfare: 3 Simple Tricks for Cheaper Plane Tickets
If you're planning a spring or summer vacation, try these air travel hacks to find cheaper fares.
Best Bitcoin and Crypto Wallets
Your crypto wallet holds the keys to your coins and tokens, and it's how you'll buy and sell digital currency.
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Looking for Cheaper Gas Prices? Try One of These Membership Programs First
Prices at the pumps are a little scary right now, but here's how you can make fuel a little more affordable.
Best Business Card Printing Deals: Free Sample Packs, 25% Off Orders and More
With things opening back up for in-person transactions, it's time to polish up your business cards with updated info and a fresh look. Here's how to do it for less.
Our Favorite Amazon Shopping Tip: The 'Secret' Online Store With Major Discounts
This shopping hack can help you save up to 70% or more on Amazon, even if you don't have a Prime membership.
Save an extra 5% at over 150 stores with the Slide cash-back app
It's like free money. This new twist on the old cash-back model can yield added savings on many purchases.
I tried these TikTok money-saving tips. Here's what happened
There's some useful advice floating around TikTok, but also some shady practices.
Credit Cards
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Avoid Expensive Airfare: 3 Simple Tricks for Cheaper Plane Tickets
If you're planning a spring or summer vacation, try these air travel hacks to find cheaper fares.
How to Make More Than the Minimum Payment on a Credit Card
Making more than the minimum payment will help you get out of credit card debt faster.
Apple Card review at 3 months: It's good, but not great
The Apple Card saved my bacon when I got robbed. But it's still not the top credit card in my wallet.
Figuring out how to use your Apple Cash can be confusing. We got you
Apple Pay, Apple Cash, Apple Card -- it's confusing, we know.
Apple Card Family allows spouses and partners to merge and share credit lines
The Apple Card gets a quick update at the start of the April event.
Mortgages
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Mortgage Interest Rates Today for March 30, 2023: Rates Tick Up
This week, a few notable mortgage rates moved up. See how the Fed's interest rate hikes could affect your mortgage payments.
Here Are Today's Mortgage Rates on March 27, 2023: Rates Recede
This last week, a couple of notable mortgage rates slid lower, though rates remain high compared to a year ago. The Fed's interest rate hikes are increasing costs for prospective homebuyers.
Today's Mortgage Rates for March 31, 2023: Rates Increase
This week, some major mortgage rates climbed higher. As interest rates surge, it's getting more expensive to buy a house.
Current Mortgage Interest Rates on March 28, 2023: Rates Cool Off
This last week, quite a few notable mortgage rates slid lower, though rates remain high compared to a year ago. The Fed's interest rate hikes are increasing costs for prospective homebuyers.
Mortgage Rates on March 29, 2023: Rates Cool Off
A few notable mortgage rates have dropped slightly since the Fed's latest rate hike a week ago, though rates remain high compared to a year ago.
Insurance
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Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Soon. Do You Have to Join if You're 65?
You must be 65 or older to get Medicare, but only some Americans are required to join.
You Could Be Saving Hundreds on Your Homeowner's Insurance. Here's How
Want to lower your home insurance bill? Here are seven ways to do it.
What is life insurance? Here are the most common types
If you're shopping for life insurance, here's how to find the right type for you and your family.
5 ways to lower car insurance costs
Insurers have made a lot of adjustments since the start of the pandemic. Here's what you need to know to save.
Natural disaster insurance: How to protect your home from hurricanes, wildfires and more
Homeowners insurance often doesn't cover damages from natural disasters, but flood, windstorm and other insurance policies can.
Loans
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It Could Be Months Before Borrowers Find Out When Student Loan Payments Will Resume
A pair of Supreme Court cases could determine when the current forbearance ends.
Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Reaches the Supreme Court
Republican-led states are asking the court to stop the president's plan to cancel up to $20,000 of education debt for eligible borrowers.
Biden administration rolls out 'final extension' on student loan repayment pause
The pause now ends Jan. 31, 2022.
Scammers Are Using Google Ads to Target Students Seeking Loan Relief
A watchdog organization finds that more than a 10th of loan service reduction ads on Google might be bogus.
Working Toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness? You Have a New Student Loan Servicer
If your account has not been transferred yet, it will be moved this summer.
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Best Bitcoin and Crypto Wallets
Your crypto wallet holds the keys to your coins and tokens, and it's how you'll buy and sell digital currency.
The Fall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried: A Timeline
Here's what's behind the massive collapse of the crypto exchange.
Coinbase Says Apple Blocked App Update Over NFTs
The cryptocurrency exchange says it's "simply not possible" to meet a requirement to use Apple's In-App Purchase system when sending NFTs.
Crypto group raises over $40 million to buy early copy of US Constitution
ConstitutionDAO is the crypto-savvy group of "internet friends" looking to buy the historic document.
Hollywood's Next Hit Could Be Based on an NFT -- And You'd Never Know It
John Wick's creator is writing an anime based on the Forgotten Runes NFT collection. It's one of many brands leaping from the blockchain to the big screen.
Banking
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Is That Text From Your Bank Real or a Phishing Scam? How to Tell
The rising threat of text-message scams has banking customers wary.
The Best Way to Convert Your Loose Coins Into Cash
You can still convert change into bills for free -- if you know where to go.
The Fed's Ninth Straight Rate Hike Comes After Banking Chaos. Experts Unpack What's Next
With inflation lingering and the cost of borrowing increasing, here's what you can expect.
What is Cash Stuffing? Breaking Down This Viral Gen Z TikTok Money Trend
I'm all in on this financial hack.
Best 1-Month CD Rates for November 2022
Although rare, these savings accounts can help you achieve your short-term financial goals. But don't expect a high rate of return.
Investing
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How 529 Plans Can Save for Education and Retirement at the Same Time
A new rule reduces a risk of 529 college savings plans.
Best Robo-Advisors for Investing
Free up your time and invest in the future by letting robo-advisors invest for you.
Stepfamily Finances Can Get Sticky: 3 Tips for Parenting Peace
I opened joint accounts with my new husband. Then we backtracked and separated things again—here's why.
Retirement Account Changes: How New Rules Will Impact Your IRA and 401(k)
The congressional spending bill for 2023 includes more than 90 changes to retirement account rules.
5 Financial Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
Quick tips for establishing a better relationship with money this year.
Taxes
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Taxes on Venmo, Cash App, PayPal: Do You Need to Report That Money?
The IRS made a late rule change to reporting on income from payment apps, but you still may need to pay taxes on it.
Maximize Your Tax Refund With These Tax Credits
Tax credits are the most direct method of reducing the amount of taxes you pay.
Who Needs to Pay Taxes on State Stimulus Money? What You Need to Know
The IRS has decided which state tax rebates or relief payments will be subject to federal taxes.
All the Money That Your House Can Give You Back on Your Taxes This Year
Owning a home costs a lot of money, but you can get some of it back in your tax refund.
Are You Owed a State Stimulus Check From 2022?
At least 21 states sent out relief payments last year. Here's what to do if you missed yours.
