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Incomes Rose, but 1 in 5 Families Fell Behind on Debt Payments. How to Tell If Yours Are Too High
Kendall Blythe on October 16, 2026
The Fed flags families whose debt payments top 40% of income. A quick calculation shows where your budget lands.
The National Average Savings Rate Is 0.37%. Switching Banks for a Better Rate Takes 7 Steps, and the Order Matters
Kendall Blythe on October 15, 2026
The wrong sequence sends a paycheck to a closed account and leaves bills unpaid.
8 Ways to Keep a Thief From Getting Medical Care in Your Name — and What to Do If It Happens
Maryalene LaPonsie and Kristin Kurens on October 13, 2026
Medical identity theft is a headache you want to avoid. Here’s how to minimize your risk.
Reverse Mortgage Lenders Look at Your Bills, Not Just Your Equity. Here’s the Federal Checklist
Kendall Blythe on October 12, 2026
Your home value opens the conversation. How you have handled property taxes and insurance can shape the rest.
Seniors Hold a Record $14.92 Trillion in Home Equity. Tapping It With a Reverse Mortgage Starts With a Required Meeting
Kendall Blythe on October 8, 2026
For most, that money is only on paper. Here’s how to turn your portion of it into cash through a federally insured loan.
Putting Your Kid on Your Deed Can Cost Them a Fortune in Taxes
Stacy Johnson CPA on October 7, 2026
It feels like the simplest estate plan there is. To the IRS, it’s a gift, and gifts come with your old price tag attached.
California Just Cracked Down on Car Dealer Add-Ons. 6 to Refuse Wherever You Live
Stacy Johnson CPA on October 7, 2026
Most people who finance a car end up paying for at least one dealer add-on. Plenty of them never asked for it.
If Your Spouse Is Not on the Reverse Mortgage, One Federal Rule Decides Whether They Can Stay
Kendall Blythe on October 7, 2026
A reverse mortgage comes due when the last borrower dies. A spouse who is not on the loan can stay only by meeting these conditions.
Seniors’ Card Delinquencies Hit a 15-Year High. What Debt Settlement Can Cost You
Kendall Blythe on October 6, 2026
For seniors with unmanageable balances, debt settlement may offer a path forward. But know the costs, tradeoffs and protections first.
32 Hacks to Help You Fight the Inflation Squeeze in 2026
Timothy Moore (The Penny Hoarder) on October 5, 2026
From gas to groceries and fun at home, there are plenty of ways to cut spending.
Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 3-Year High. Here Are 7 Ways to Pay Less
Stacy Johnson CPA on October 5, 2026
The rate in the headline isn’t the rate you have to pay. Same house, same income — here’s why one buyer pays thousands less.
Your Pension Can Be Sold to an Insurer. Here’s What You Lose
Stacy Johnson CPA on October 1, 2026
It’s legal, it’s common, and you don’t get a vote. The federal safety net behind your check can disappear with it.
6 Reverse Mortgage Myths That Might Keep You From Retiring in Comfort
Kendall Blythe on September 28, 2026
Myth 1: You will lose your home. No, you won’t.
14 Money Terms to Learn So You Don’t Die Broke
Jim Gold and Marilyn Lewis on September 25, 2026
Want to outlive your money? Ignore these crucial financial concepts.
Millionaires Aren’t Smarter Than You. They Just Do These 9 Things
Jim Gold on September 25, 2026
Millionaires aren’t smarter — but they live by these seemingly cheap and simple habits.
He Owed His HOA $977. It Took His House and Bought It for $8,172
Stacy Johnson CPA on September 24, 2026
Three missed quarterly payments, a judgment he says he never saw, then a sheriff’s sale. Every step was legal.
153 Million Driver’s Licenses Are for Sale. Here’s What a Thief Can Do With Yours — and 7 Free Fixes
Stacy Johnson CPA on September 21, 2026
You handed over your license to prove your age. A vendor kept the scan. Now it’s on a Russian forum.
Drowning in Debt and Out of Options? Maybe Not.
Kendall Blythe on September 21, 2026
Learn these tactics to take back control so you can breathe easy again.
13 Things Frugal People Never Do
Donna Freedman on September 17, 2026
Everyone approaches frugality a bit differently. However, there are some things frugal people never do.
Homeowners Over 55 Pay a ‘Seniority Tax’ of About $2,400 a Year to Refinance. Here’s How to Beat It
Stacy Johnson CPA on September 14, 2026
Lenders charge older borrowers a full point more than they should, and too many never notice. Three moves fix it.
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