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finance.yahoo.com
It's National Credit Education Month: Try this family credit checkup that takes just 20 minutes
Regular credit monitoring matters for every household. Research from the Federal Trade Commission found that 1 in 4 consumers identified credit report errors that could impact their credit scores.
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www.cnbc.com
401(k) withdrawal are at a record high. Consider these money-saving options first
With an average annual return of 7%, Rothman said, a worker in their 30s withdrawing $10,000 from their 401(k) could easily be sacrificing $100,000 in potential earnings.
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www.cbsnews.com
Many Americans have less than $1,000 saved for retirement. Here's how to start fixing it
A new report reveals a troubling picture of how unprepared many Americans are for retirement. The nonpartisan National Institute on Retirement Security found the typical U.
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www.cbsnews.com
Atlanta kindergarteners surprised with $10,000 investment accounts in effort to close wealth gap
Leondra Head is a reporter at CBS News Atlanta and covers a wide range of news and topics in metro Atlanta.
What was expected to be a routine wealth-building meeting for parents at Drew Charter School turned into a life-changing surprise.
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finance.yahoo.com
Student loan defaults are rising. What borrowers should know before it's too late.
Following a rise in federal student loan delinquencies over the past year, approximately 1 million borrowers' loans went into default at the end of 2025, according to the latest Household Debt and Credit Report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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www.businessinsider.com
Student-loan borrowers are falling behind on payments at record levels
Student-loan borrowers are falling behind on payments at record levels.
A new report by left-leaning groups, the Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers, found that nearly 9 million student-loan borrowers -- or one out of every five -- are in default, which typically occurs after a federal borrower hasn't made a payment for more than 270 days.
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Can COLAs Really Keep Up With Inflation? Why I'm Not Relying on Social Security Alone in Retirement. | The Motley Fool
Social Security should only be one component of retirement income.
I'm not retired yet. However, planning for retirement should begin well before retirement, so I'm already getting ready for the day it comes.
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This Might Be Controversial but Checking Accounts Are a Bad Place to Park Cash
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4 Social Security Changes Retirees Need to Know About in 2026 | The Motley Fool
One of these changes means bigger benefit checks, and another could slash checks by a lot.
One of the most important sources of your retirement income is likely to be Social Security, but it might not provide as much as you expect.
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finance.yahoo.com
Credit card debt hits record $1.28 trillion. Here's why -- and how to get ahead of it.
Debt balances continue to rise, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The latest quarterly report on household debt and credit shows that total household debt increased by $191 billion, or 1%, in the fourth quarter of 2025, to a new high of $18.
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www.newsweek.com
Tax Refund Delay: Over 20 Million Americans Could Be Impacted
More than 20 million Americans could see tax refunds delayed due to a specific tax credit claim.
Those who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit must wait until at least March 2 to get their refund, and if they choose to receive it as a check instead of as direct deposit, it could take even longer to arrive.
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nypost.com
'Rent now, pay later' services may help tenants manage monthly...
NEW YORK -- Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill -- for a price.
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finance.yahoo.com
Debt settlement pros and cons: Is it the right move for you?
Plenty of Americans struggle to pay down debt -- from credit card debt to personal loans and car loans -- and rising balances can quickly catch up with your ability to pay.
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www.newsweek.com
Trump wants kids to have investment accounts -- experts say it's complicated
President Donald Trump unveiled his administration's proposal for a new government-backed investment program for children this week, dubbed "Trump Accounts.
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nypost.com
Trump Accounts are, for once, a REAL investment into the future of...
Unlike virtually every other government-spending program sold as an "investment in the future," Trump Accounts look to fit that bill -- with 401(k)-style investment accounts for newborns that can teach the value of saving (and the power of compound interest) from the cradle on.
