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Are Tuition Payment Plans Offered by Colleges a Better Option Than Student Loans?

Students and their families have traditionally relied on student loans to cover tuition costs for higher education. However, in recent years, colleges have introduced tuition payment plans as an...

By Laura Beck | Sep 27, 2023 | 5 min Read

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4 Things You Must Do When Your Retirement Savings Are at 0

If your retirement savings is at zero, don't be too hard on yourself. It's never too late to kickstart your retirement fund, and there are plenty of ways to hustle and build a comfy nest egg for your...

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5 Ways To Elevate Your Finances Daily

If you truly want to elevate your finances, the basics aren't going to cut it. You need to take the extra steps to spend smarter, save more, and earn more. Thankfully, getting started is the biggest...

Pocket an Extra $400 a Month With This Simple Hack

Pocket an Extra $400 a Month With This Simple Hack Want to keep more of your hard-earned money? This may be the most important thing you can do. by Greg Garrison What if you had your own personal...

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Best CD Rates for September 27, 2023– Earn 5.67% APY

CFG Bank is offering 5.67% APY for a 12-month certificate. A $500 minimum deposit is required. The Lutherville, Maryland-based bank, established in 1997, is the 4th largest in the state. Before you...

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How Much Higher Will Interest Rates for Savings Accounts Go in 2023?

The Federal Open Market Committee increased the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, to 5.25% to 5.50%, on July 26, marking the 11th increase since March 2022 and bringing the...

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If you filed a tax extension, you might have given yourself some much-needed time to get your paperwork in order. But time moves quickly, and the Oct. 16 extension deadline is less than a month away....

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Trump-Era Tax Cuts Are Expiring: What This Means For Retirees

Signed into law Dec. 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) -- informally known as the Trump tax cuts -- contained a number of changes to individual tax rates that are set to expire after 2025....