Easy Ways to Boost Your Credit ScorePay bills promptly and, when possible, in full; check your credit reports regularly; and resolve past-due problems quicklyMay 2, 2024
The Graying of American DebtMore people are entering retirement age with more debt. Here are some ideas on how to reverse that trend.March 5, 2024
How to Get a Handle on Debt in 2024Smart strategies to lower the interest rates you pay and reduce your debt loadJanuary 22, 2024
Should Retirees Pay Off All of Their Debt?Before you put a match to your mortgage, think about whether you will have enough liquid assets for emergencies — and routine expensesOctober 18, 2023
Student Loan Vacation Is EndingWhat Parent PLUS borrowers should know as student loan payments resumeSeptember 7, 2023
Buy Now, Pay Later — Should You Spend This Way?The trendy buy now, pay later plans can be useful, but dangers lurkNovember 12, 2021
Is This a Good Time to Get a Reverse Mortgage?A reverse mortgage's pros and cons, plus alternatives for retirement incomeOctober 6, 2021
The Troubling News on Credit Scores and Credit ReportsAdvice from the experts in the new "Friends Talk Money" podcast episodeMay 7, 2021
The Worrisome Debt Trends of Older AmericansWhy borrowing is up and what may help lessen this financial riskJanuary 14, 2021
How Reverse Mortgages Backfire in Low-Income, Minority NeighborhoodsWhy foreclosure rates there have been high and could rise againOctober 20, 2020