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3 Things You Need to Know When You Buy Airlines Miles Airlines allow you to buy miles in their frequent flyer programs as a way to redeem an award flight when you don‘t quite have enough miles. Melanie Pinola Casey Hynes How to Get Airline Lounge Access For Your Next Flight Air travel can feel like a pleasure trip or a nightmare depending on your airport... Suzanne Driscoll How to Determine Your Bank’s Financial Health You might think all banks are alike and so strictly regulated by the federal... How To Get A Better Credit Score Without Credit Cards A good credit score means you can get big loans at good rates while a bad score may leave you without access to credit. So lets understand how FICO works. Thomas (TJ) Porter How to Fix a Bad 300-560 Credit Score A very bad credit score ranging from 300 to 560 on the FICO score range can still be fixed. Here are tips and ways to repair your poor credit history. Thomas (TJ) Porter Valencia Patrice Higuera Claim 6 Simple Tax Exemptions to Save You Big I wouldn’t trade self-employment for anything, but there is one major... Rebecca Lake Report: Nearly Half of Millennials Aren’t Saving a Dime for Retirement Millennials are under an enormous amount of financial pressure, particularly where... How to Deposit a Check on the Mobile App Learn how mobile check deposit works and see if there are any rules and tips that you should be aware of when using this innovative banking technology. Valencia Patrice Higuera What I’ve Learned So Far About Buying a Home Rebecca Lake Simon Zhen New JetBlue Credit Cards Offer More Miles & Perks After Leaving Amex One year after announcing that it decided to end its partnership with American... Brian Penny Why You Should Get Direct Deposit Without a Bank Account The Big Short, a movie and book about the housing crisis, garnered a lot of buzz... Report: 34.5% Americans Will Put Their Tax Refunds Towards Debt, Not Savings or Retirement Tens of millions of people will be getting a tax refund this year. We asked individuals what they plan on doing with this windfall. Melanie Pinola Survey: 32% of Americans Spend No Time Managing Their Finances Scheduling weekly financial check-ins to review your budget and go over your bills is a smart move when you want to make the most of your money. So why don't we do it? Rebecca Lake Valencia Patrice Higuera Is a Four-Year College Degree Overvalued? School counselors, teachers, and parents sometimes push the idea that college is... Amy Carst Survey Says: Millennials Are Saving Money for Travel, Not Enough for Retirement MyBankTracker recently conducted a nationwide survey to determine what Americans are... Report: 28% of Americans Wouldn’t Marry Someone Who Had Debt Bringing baggage into a marriage isn’t uncommon but it can be a huge problem when it’s financial rather than emotional. Rebecca Lake Report: 49% of Millennials Don't Own a Credit Card. Why Are They Avoiding Them? Getting your first credit card is almost a rite of passage. Most of us own at least one credit card. So why do half of Millennials not have one? Melanie Pinola Amy Carst Report: Millennials Are Most Comfortable Talking About Debt MyBankTracker conducted a survey to determine the level of comfort different... Brian Penny Top 8 IRS Practices that Will Outrage You An IRS audit is a source of fear for many Americans, whether business owners or... Liquidating Assets for Tax Season: 7 Tips from a Professional Liquidator Brian Penny Report: Americans See a Bleak Financial Future Under Donald Trump Election season is in full swing but our future looks bleak, with 17% of our respondents predicting they will be poorer with Trump in power. Rebecca Lake Brian Penny 12 Ways to Handle Your Taxes for Life's Sticky Situations Everything from going to school to your relationship status, and from child... Dan Rafter What Happens to Credit Score if Your Mortgage Payment Is Late You pay a lot of bills each month – car payments, student loans, utility bills,... Report: Hidden Fees Are #1 Consumer Complaint Everyone has their financial pet peeves. But, hidden fees seem to the number one complaint among others of course. Rebecca Lake What to Do When You Get Charged an Overdraft Fee When it comes to overdraft fees and late payment penalties, a well-executed gripe might just save you more than you think. Mallory Hall Rebecca Lake Survey Says: Lending Money to Family Members Is the Worst Financial Mistake Making mistakes is a part of life but when it involves money, the fallout can be... Rebecca Lake Why You Should Never Store All Your Money in Checking A checking account is a necessity for most people, and when it comes to paying... Should You Get Pet Insurance: Is it Worth it? Given the high cost of veterinary technology and medicines, many pets rack up expenses far faster than their human owners. Hence the need for pet insurance. Suzanne Driscoll This 7-Year-Old Girl Stole a Necklace. You Won't Believe What the Store Owner Did. So Sweet! A 7-year-old girl stole a necklace and when discovered returned it with a letter. A sweet story, the episode teaches valuable financial lessons for all ages. David Incandenza