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3 Steps to Spring-Clean Your Credit Card Debt

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Reclaim Tax Breaks You May Have Missed in Recent Years

If doing this year’s taxes made you wish you could go back in time and claim tax breaks you’ve realized you overlooked or forgot on an old tax return, then…
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The Best Financial Advice at Every Age

Money doesn’t really age: It’s never too late to make smart financial decisions. But there are certain times in your life that are prime for specific money moves, times when…
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Should You Give Up Privacy for Car Insurance Discounts?

Michael Aminov-Tobin almost forgot a car insurance company was tracking his driving. He wasn’t paying extra attention to how fast he drove or how hard he hit his brakes. So…
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What You Can Do About Gender-Based Rate Hikes for Car Insurance

Your driving record may be flawless. Your car may be one of the safest on the road. But, in most states, you might pay more for car insurance than an…
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Why College Students Take on Loans They Can’t Repay

Students take on college debt with the best of intentions. They’ve been told that a college degree is a ticket to success. That they should pursue their dreams. That student…
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Paying Debt Back Home Vexes Expats

A close friend recently told me: “If I’d waited two years, my education would have cost half as much.” Not because she would have chosen a different graduate program or…
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6 Surefire Ways to Delay Your Tax Refund

If you’ve got a tax refund headed your way, you’re probably itching to get your hands on it as soon as possible. But plenty of speed bumps can cause the…
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Can Your Employer Cure Your Money Woes?

Millions of Americans get their health insurance and retirement accounts through their employers. Now some are getting help with their debt. Companies including insurer Aetna and accounting firm PwC help…
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How I Bought a Home in Detroit

In this series, NerdWallet interviews new homeowners across the country about their unique homebuying journeys and the financial decisions that helped them along the way. (Do you want to share…
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10 Lessons From the Bull Market’s 10-Year Anniversary

Last weekend the S&P 500 celebrated the 10th anniversary of its current — and longest in history — bull market. Below, six writers on NerdWallet’s investing and taxes team share…
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Home Affordability Watch: Priciest and Cheapest Time Zones

Cities in the Pacific time zone have the least-affordable housing in the country, and the Central time zone has the most-affordable housing. Each quarter, NerdWallet calculates the home affordability for…