Misleading Financial Aid offer?
Here's an article that savingforcollege.com posted that's a good run down of things to look for in your "offer" letter. The one that...
Freezing Your Credit
I don't think the "Am I impacted" button on Equifax's website will do anything. I don't trust them. I think people should just assume...
Equifax Betrays Us All
“If you have a credit report, chances are you may be in this breach. The chances are much better than 50 percent.” "...hackers had gained...
Wanna See if Your Home is Going to Slide Out From Under you In an Earthquake?
Is there anyone in the Bay Area who hasn't heard of soil liquefaction from seismic activity? That's when an area isn't on solid ground...
Are you paying these fees?
Nearly every portfolio's statements I've looked at shows fees my clients didn't know they were paying. Let's take a look at the fees that...
A Big Social Security Benefit for Marrieds is Going Away
Just as everyone gets hip to the "File and Suspend" & "Restricted Application" Social Security strategies, Congress eliminates them. The...
Just One More Way Black Americans are Getting Screwed: Debt Garnishments
"The disparity was not merely because black families earn less than white families. Our analysis of five years of court judgments from...
How to start a retirement account: IRA accounts
This conversation happens too often: "Do you have any retirement accounts?" "Yes. I have an IRA." "Great! What investments do you have in...
So what IS a Mutual Fund anyway?
When you first start an account you likely won't have very much money in it. If you leave it as cash or even in a money market it will...
Having Trouble Getting Your Student Loan Payment History?
It may not be an accident. This article from Financial Advisor Magazine says "...lenders are creating potentially illegal difficulties in...
