Photo by Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com If you don’t already know your credit score, now is the time to find out. FICO, a major provider of credit scores, has unveiled a new formula that might negatively impact some consumer scores. As COVID-19 plunges the country into what is almost surely going …
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Photo by pixinoo / Shutterstock.com Shopping on Amazon can be convenient, especially when you are stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. You can get anything from frozen pizza to light bulbs delivered to your door at the click of a button. An Amazon Prime membership is even more …
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Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com If you have yet to file your tax return this year, you have more time than usual, as Uncle Sam and individual states themselves have extended their Tax Day deadlines due to the coronavirus pandemic. But regardless of whether you’ve filed your 2019 return yet, …
Read More »Questions About Unemployment, Screen Time, Grocery Runs, Predictions and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Getting nothing done2. Unemployed but okay; what’s next?3. Emergency fund or debt repayment?4. Buying a house right now?5. Retire …
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Photo by Koldunova Anna / Shutterstock.com Beginning this week, millions of Americans are expected to receive cash from the federal government. But there is a chance you might not be among them. Some groups of people and entities do not qualify for the “recovery rebates” that were part of the …
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Photo by dean bertoncelj / Shutterstock.com Every time you grab a pump handle at the gas station, you could be transferring germs from dozens of other drivers’ hands to your own skin. Most of the year, you probably give that reality little thought. But the spread of the coronavirus should …
Read More »A Beginner’s Guide to Exercising at Home
You’re spending a lot of time at home. You’re assessing your health and your body and are unhappy with some aspect of it. The gyms in your area are closed. You’re trying to be financially sensible going forward. A confluence of events is nudging you with a pretty clear voice: …
Read More »10 States With the Cheapest Property Taxes
Photo by karen roach / Shutterstock.com Looking to save a little cash? Here’s a suggestion you won’t hear every day: Move to Hawaii. The state with a notoriously high cost of living unexpectedly offers you the best deal on property taxes, according to a recent analysis from WalletHub. As part …
Read More »How to Get Your Stimulus Check As Soon As Possible
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Government has announced a $ 2 trillion stimulus package, set to include economic impact payments sent directly to Americans. But not everyone will be able to access these funds as quickly and easily as others. According to research by VSoft, 44% of …
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