How Mega-Breaches Could Literally Kill You

It was not very long ago that information shared with your doctor was sacrosanct, at the same remove from exposure as utterances made under...
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How to Make Sure Your Taxes Are in Shape So You Can Buy a...

How’s your income? That’s the first question a lender is going to ask when you apply for a home loan. And, at some point...
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Help! I Just Found Out I Have Bad Credit

If you’ve gone a long time without checking your credit (or if you’re checking it for the very first time), you may be in...

Will Someone Else Be Cashing Your Tax Refund This Year?

Here is the IRS’s phone number: 800-829-1040. With an anticipated $21 billion in tax refund fraud this year, you might need it. And that...
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The 5 Most Important Numbers in Your Financial Life

There are a lot of numbers in finances, so it’s understandable that some of us get confused from time to time. That said, there...
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Why You Should Be Careful Who You Pick to Do Your Taxes

When you decide to work with a professional tax preparer, you’re trusting that person with your most sensitive personal information. As a quick Internet...

Why You Aren’t the Only One Who Knows the Answers to Your Security Questions

If you’re protecting important personal accounts with nothing more than a few security questions, it may be time for an upgrade. A study from Google...
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How to Score a Lower Credit Card Interest Rate

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first-time in nearly seven years this December, citing improvements in the economy. That means anyone with a...
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3 Smart Ways to Use Your Holiday Bonus

More than half of employers (54%) said they planned to give holiday bonuses in 2015, up from 47% in 2014, according to a new...

12 Resolutions That Could Save Your Identity in 2016

Another New Year is upon us. Bring on another raft of resolutions I say! I mean, what would a New Year be in the...