T-Mobile recently confirmed they will soon stop offering their Autopay discount for customers paying by credit card. Companies discontinuing discounts for auto payments with a credit card is not something new.
Here is how you can safely Autopay your bills even when forced to use a bank account.
Recently, many people were notified by monitoring services and companies like CreditWise and Discover that their Social Security number and other info were found on the dark web.
Here is what to do when your SSN is posted online or if you’ve been notified your data has been compromised.
One of my favorite services that offer free credit scores is CreditWise from Capital One.
Besides credit scores, you also get a lot of other useful features such as free credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, a free credit report, and more. Read this review on why CreditWise is worth signing up for.
We rarely think about needing to claim lottery winnings anonymously when the odds of hitting the Powerball or Mega Million jackpot are almost one in 300 million. Lottery winners really should consider remaining anonymous to avoid the many privacy and safety issues that come with the territory.
Luckily, more and more states are passing legislation allowing lottery winners to remain a secret.
When you are looking to get someone a gift but don’t know what to get them, you might have considered getting them a gift card so they can go buy whatever they like. A Visa gift card seems like a great idea since they are accepted everywhere.
Before you grab that American Express, Discover, Visa, or MasterCard gift card off the rack, these gift cards may be a worst gift than giving socks on Christmas.
When life throws you a financial curveball, there is only one thing separating you from being able to sleep easily or lying awake all night worrying. That thing is an emergency fund.
Find out why you need one and how much you should save in your emergency fund before a disaster strikes.
If you are tired of paying high account fees at large banks while getting a pittance in interest for the money you’ve got deposited, you are not alone.
With a high-yield online savings or money market account such as a CIT Platinum Savings or Savings Connect account, you get much higher interest rates than your neighborhood bank, pay no monthly fees, and your money is as safe as your local brick-and-mortar bank thanks to FDIC insurance.
Do you want to know your credit score but hate the idea of having to pay money to get it? Over 100 million people feel the same way. That is the number of members who have signed up for Credit Karma, the website and app that has been providing free credit scores and reports since 2007.
If you are thinking about joining Credit Karma, here is my review on everything that you need to know about the company and their services.
We like to think there is plenty of time to get our financial ducks in a row. However, with all the things requiring your attention now that you are older, before you know it, you’ll wake up at forty and wonder where your thirties went.
Here are some financial pitfalls to watch out for and avoid in your thirties as you build the foundation for your forties and beyond to ensure that you are on track for a happy and successful life.
A high credit score is more than a number to impress your golfing buddies or people at your office Christmas party. While you can brag about having an 800+ credit score to show off your financial acuity, a good credit rating does have a practical purpose.
Lenders use your credit score to determine how responsible you are with money and whether you will pay your bills on time. An outstanding score means you can get the lowest interest rates on credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, or business loans. It could even get you better rates on your car insurance.