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Ask Stacy: Can I Get Settled Debts Removed From My Credit History?

on January 31, 2018

You pay off a credit card debt by settling it for less than you owed. Problem solved? With the debt, yes. With your credit score, no. Here’s how to destroy debts without destroying your score.

8 Steps for a Mid-Year Money Checkup

on February 17, 2021

We’re halfway through the year – do you know where your money is? Take this eight-step, less-than-an-hour checkup and find out.

Ask Stacy: How Can I Destroy High-Interest Debt?

on January 31, 2018

This reader is tired of fighting a 15 percent interest rate and can’t transfer the balance to a lower-rate credit card. Are they out of luck?

Ask Stacy: Can I Get Paid to Put an Ad on My Car?

on January 31, 2018

We’ve all seen cars wrapped with ads. Is it possible you can get paid to drive one? Or better yet, get a new car and a check?

Ask Stacy: Do I Have to Pay Taxes If I’m Not in the US?

on January 31, 2018

You’d think that if you’re living abroad and earning all your money from a foreign company, you wouldn’t have to file a U.S. tax return or pay U.S. income taxes. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong.

Ask Stacy: If I Settle a Debt, Do I Have to Pay Taxes?

on January 31, 2018

Having debt you can’t pay is taxing. But as it turns out, walking away from your debts can be even more taxing. Thinking of debt settlement? Read this first.

How to Shop for Disease-Fighting Antioxidants

on March 4, 2021

We’ve all heard about the health benefits of antioxidants, but what exactly are they? And how can you tell if your diet provides enough of them? Read on for answers – and a handy antioxidant shopping list.

4 Steps to Clean Up Your Online Presence

on May 20, 2021

Hunting for work? Employers might be hunting for you – and they might not like what they see. Take this advice to clean up your Web history.

7 Cool Apps for Kids That Inspire Savings

on April 2, 2020

You can make your smartphone more than just a distraction for your kids when you’re traveling or waiting in line. It can actually be a great financial teaching tool.

Ask Stacy: Is the Authorized User on My Credit Card Hurting Me?

on January 31, 2018

If you let someone else use your credit card as an authorized user, it can help them establish credit. But does that tie their credit to yours?

10 Tips – and New FDA Rules – to Save Your Skin

on May 20, 2021

New FDA rules will soon make it easier to decipher sunscreen labels – but you shouldn’t count on them. These tips will teach you how to spare yourself the costs of sun damage this summer.

7 Steps for Fighting – and Beating – a Bad Landlord

on July 29, 2020

Don’t let a landlord run your life or ruin it. They may own the property, but you have rights. You just have to know how to use them.

Ask Stacy: Should I Buy Facebook?

on June 3, 2026

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is about to become the richest 27-year-old on the planet. Can owning a piece of his burgeoning business make you richer too?

Empire State Building Slashes Energy Use – So Can You

on March 3, 2021

The second-tallest tower in New York is undergoing a multi-year, $20 million renovation to reduce energy consumption by 40 percent. You can do the same thing sooner and for a lot less.

Ask Stacy: Can I Trust Your Ads?

on January 31, 2018

Nearly all free media, including Money Talks News, is supported by advertising. If the ad appears on a trusted website, does that make the advertiser trustworthy?

Ask Stacy: Can I Get My Sister Off My Credit Card?

on January 31, 2018

We’ve all done it, or at least been asked to: let someone less responsible share our credit by co-signing a loan for them or adding them to our credit card account. Here’s what to do when you need the party to end…

30 Tips to Save on Food

on March 16, 2022

We set out to create the definitive list of tips for cutting food costs. Check it out – there’s bound to be an easily digestible idea or two that will help take a bite out of your grocery bill.

Ask Stacy: What If I Owe the IRS and Can’t Pay?

on January 31, 2018

Tax Day is here, and midnight is the deadline. If you’re running late, you have options – but most require filing something today. If you owe and can’t pay, don’t ignore it. Here’s what to do.

Ask Stacy: Should I Get Started With Stocks?

on January 31, 2018

To those on the outside, the stock market can resemble a roller coaster combined with a casino. Is it worth taking a ride?

How to Find an Awful Financial Adviser

on March 4, 2021

If you’re trusting a professional with your financial future, don’t pick that person the way I did. It cost me almost $12,000.

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