Refinance vs. loan modification: Which is better?
Consider these things as you decide whether to change the terms of your loan via a refinance or loan modification.
Consider these things as you decide whether to change the terms of your loan via a refinance or loan modification.
How to negotiate a lower interest rate on your credit card
Learning how to negotiate a credit card rate is a skill every financial consumer should learn.
Learning how to negotiate a credit card rate is a skill every financial consumer should learn.
Chicken nugget launched into space to celebrate supermarket chain’s 50th anniversary
A British supermarket chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by sending a chicken nugget into space.
A British supermarket chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by sending a chicken nugget into space.
Layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek unemployment aid
The government will issue its latest snapshot Thursday of the level of layoffs in the United States, which remain elevated seven months after the viral pandemic erupted and after the expiration of federal unemployment aid for millions of Americans.
The government will issue its latest snapshot Thursday of the level of layoffs in the United States, which remain elevated seven months after the viral pandemic erupted and after the expiration of federal unemployment aid for millions of Americans.
Michigan man wins $1 million lotto prize after winning $5,000 the week before
A lucky man in Michigan won $1 million from a lottery ticket, just days after winning $5,000 the week before.
A lucky man in Michigan won $1 million from a lottery ticket, just days after winning $5,000 the week before.
6 ways parents can help their Gen Z kids build good credit early
How can parents help today's young Americans with building credit? Here are a few key tips. (iStock)
How can parents help today's young Americans with building credit? Here are a few key tips. (iStock)
Is student loan forbearance right for me?
If you have federal student loans, you qualify for automatic forbearance through January 2021. But is this the right option for you?
If you have federal student loans, you qualify for automatic forbearance through January 2021. But is this the right option for you?
Social Security checks will increase 1.3% in 2021
Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people.
Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people.
Leaving college amid coronavirus? Getting a reimbursement could be difficult
COVID-19 threw a wrench in many students’ plans. Here’s how to get a tuition refund.
COVID-19 threw a wrench in many students’ plans. Here’s how to get a tuition refund.
Amid COVID, many businesses in precarious spot as 2020 ends
But the fourth quarter of 2020 looks precarious for many businesses as the coronavirus outbreak maintains its grip on the economy.
But the fourth quarter of 2020 looks precarious for many businesses as the coronavirus outbreak maintains its grip on the economy.
1 in 5 Americans could be out of money by Election Day
More than 20% of Americans have less than three weeks of financial runway before their account balances hit zero, according to a new report from Credit Karma.
More than 20% of Americans have less than three weeks of financial runway before their account balances hit zero, according to a new report from Credit Karma.
Don't ignore low student loan rates — why you should refinance today
Student loan refinancing rates are near record lows. Here's why you should consider refinancing now.
Student loan refinancing rates are near record lows. Here's why you should consider refinancing now.
NYC indoor dining concerns
Indoor dining has reopened in NYC, but many business owners say strict capacity rules makes it difficult to make money.
Indoor dining has reopened in NYC, but many business owners say strict capacity rules makes it difficult to make money.
Why you should consider personal loans during the coronavirus pandemic
Personal loans could help cover unexpected expenses with lower interest rates.
Personal loans could help cover unexpected expenses with lower interest rates.
Layoffs continue as 840,000 seek unemployment aid
The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of layoffs in the United States, which have remained high since the viral pandemic erupted in March while federal aid for the jobless has lapsed.
The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of layoffs in the United States, which have remained high since the viral pandemic erupted in March while federal aid for the jobless has lapsed.
Should I take out a personal loan to invest?
Measure the risk before you bank on a reward.
Measure the risk before you bank on a reward.
IRS reaching out to millions who have not claimed $1,200 stimulus check
The head of the IRS, on the defensive over millions of Americans in danger of missing coronavirus relief payments, says the agency is reaching out to low-income and homeless people, military personnel and veterans and those with limited English to notify them they may be eligible.
The head of the IRS, on the defensive over millions of Americans in danger of missing coronavirus relief payments, says the agency is reaching out to low-income and homeless people, military personnel and veterans and those with limited English to notify them they may be eligible.
How do balance transfers affect your credit score?
A balance transfer can help or hurt your credit, depending on how you use it.
A balance transfer can help or hurt your credit, depending on how you use it.
Democrats call for Congress to rein in, break up Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple
Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business and imposing new uniformity on the terms they offer users.
Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business and imposing new uniformity on the terms they offer users.
Geneva votes to increase minimum wage to $25, believed to be highest in the world
Geneva voted for the minimum wage to be increased to $25, making it the highest minimum wage in the world, according to the Geneva Trade Union Action Community.
Geneva voted for the minimum wage to be increased to $25, making it the highest minimum wage in the world, according to the Geneva Trade Union Action Community.