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
Help for the Money Anxieties of Older LGBT AdultsHow the new, free, SAGECents app aims to get users on trackSeptember 2, 2020
The History That Shapes Money Stories of Women of ColorAdvice from a financial wellness coach and author of 'Our Money Stories'July 2, 2020
Where to Get Good, Free Financial Advice NowHow to find financial advisers offering pro bono help in the pandemicMay 7, 2020
7 Ways to Streamline Your FinancesThey'll help you save time and stress less about moneyApril 16, 2020
What the Pandemic Means If You Want to Sell a Home or Buy OneThere's a dark cloud hanging over the spring real estate marketApril 14, 2020
Ways to Bolster Your Finances Due to the CoronavirusTimely advice on money emergencies, debt and your retirementApril 2, 2020
3 Ways the COVID-19 Stimulus Law May Help Your Financial ProblemsNew rules on tapping retirement savings, plus an IRA extensionMarch 31, 2020
5 Ways to Adjust Your Retirement Planning AnnuallyThe key: focus on the long term, not the short termMarch 5, 2020
What the New FICO Credit Score Changes Mean for RetirementThey could affect everything from your credit cards to your insuranceFebruary 11, 2020
Jane Bryant Quinn's New Thinking on Making Your Money LastThe money maven on her new book's tips and her retirement in Rome!January 9, 2020
LISTEN: Managing Debt in RetirementCautionary advice in the new 'Friends Talk Money' podcast episodeDecember 9, 2019