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How to Get a Refund For a Water Leak
real estate Refunds for water leaks are available from municipalities if you report and fix the problem.
By Donna LeValley Last updated
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Need More Time to File Your Taxes? Here's How to Get an Extension
Tax Deadlines If you can't finish your federal tax return by Tax Day, you can get more time by filing a tax extension.
By Rocky Mengle Last updated
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How To Get the Best Savings Account Bonuses
By opening the right savings account today, you could be maximizing your earnings through both compound interest and cash bonuses.
By Erin Bendig Last updated
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How to Benefit from Rising Interest Rates
Financial Planning Savers will get the best rates from top-yielding savings and money market deposit accounts at online banks.
By Rivan V. Stinson Last updated
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Where's My Refund? How to Track Your Tax Refund Status
Tax Refunds The IRS Where's My Refund tool lets you track the status of your tax refund. Here's what you need to know.
By Katelyn Washington Last updated
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How to Protect Your Home From Deed Theft
Scams Protect yourself from deed theft with these free steps. You don’t need to pay a company to protect your your home title.
By Donna LeValley Last updated
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Five Ways to Save on Professional Moving Costs
spending Save on professional moving costs by using these five strategies.
By Cameron Huddleston Last updated
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How to File Tornado Insurance Claims
insurance Tornados have caused billions in damages over the decades. If you were affected, make sure you document your losses and contact your insurer immediately.
By Elaine Silvestrini Last updated
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How to Avoid Annoying Hotel Fees
Travel Here's how to avoid extra charges and make sure you don't get stuck paying for amenities that you don't use.
By Cameron Huddleston Last updated
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How to Add Treasury Bonds, Bills and Notes to an IRA
investing While you can't use the government's TreasuryDirect website to buy Treasury securities for your IRA, there are other ways to get the securities online.
By Lisa Gerstner Last updated
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How to Cash in Savings Bonds
savings Whether you bought savings bonds during inflation’s peak last year or have older bonds collecting dust, take these steps to cash them in.
By Ella Vincent Last updated
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How to Shop for Life Insurance in 3 steps
insurance Shopping for life insurance? You may be able to estimate how much you need online, but that's just the start of your search.
By Kaitlin Pitsker Published
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Protect Your Home From Nature's Wrath
Becoming a Homeowner Not all damage is covered by standard homeowners policies. Make sure you’re prepared before it’s too late.
By Rivan V. Stinson Last updated
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How to Monitor Your Credit Reports for Free
credit reports Don't get suckered into paying for credit monitoring services. There are free options all around.
By Rivan V. Stinson Last updated
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7 Ways to Save Money on Vacation Rental Properties
Travel Use these strategies to pay less for an apartment, condo or house when you travel.
By Cameron Huddleston Published
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5 Ways to Shop for a Low Mortgage Rate
Becoming a Homeowner Rates are high this year, but you can still find an affordable loan.
By Daniel Bortz Published
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How to Buy a Foreclosed Home
Buyers and investors hit hard by a challenging housing market are increasingly looking to foreclosed homes as an option. Here's how to get started.
By Daniel Bortz Published
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How to Save on Streaming Services
Smart Shopping Looking to save on streaming services? Competition is growing in the streaming market. That’s giving you more choices — and a chance to save some cash.
By Martin Shore Last updated
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Bond Basics: How to Reduce the Risks
investing Bonds have risks you won't find in other types of investments. Find out how to spot risky bonds and how to avoid them.
By the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Published
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Bond Basics: How to Buy and Sell
bonds Bonds are complex. Learning about how to trade them is as important as why to trade them.
By Donna LeValley Published
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Start an Online Business on the Cheap
Starting an online business is more possible than it's ever been, even without much start-up capital. Here's how to do it.
By Deborah Yao Published
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What is Net Worth and How to Calculate It
savings Calculate your net worth by tallying your assets and liabilities to get a picture of your financial health.
By Ella Vincent Last updated
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How to Haggle for Almost Anything
Smart Buying Learning how to haggle is an invaluable skill. These strategies will help you negotiate a better price for just about any product or service.
By Katherine Reynolds Lewis Last updated
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How to Protect Your Finances If You Lose Your Phone
Technology Take these steps to protect your identity and financial information on your phone in case it's lost or stolen.
By Lisa Gerstner Last updated
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How to Throw a $5,000 Wedding
savings Two brides share their tips for keeping the costs of a ceremony, reception, dress, invitations and more under control.
By Cameron Huddleston Last updated
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How to Handle an IRS Audit of Your Tax Return
tax returns Keys to success in handling an IRS audit include being well prepared, establishing credibility, and keeping your wits about you.
By Kevin McCormally Last updated
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How to Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Paying for College Even as broader breaks on student debt are rolled out, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program offers much more substantial help to those who qualify. But an important deadline is coming up.
By Rivan V. Stinson Last updated
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How to Get Rid of a Timeshare
Travel It’s not easy, and you will never get back what you paid for it.
By Patricia Mertz Esswein Last updated
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How to Plan for an Early Retirement
retirement planning Hint: It’s a little different than the usual retirement planning. When you want to retire early, there are a few extra considerations you need to think through.
By Michael Aloi, CFP® Last updated