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Happy Mother's Debt
Mothers and children blame each other for financial failures.
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96-Month Car Loans Wreck Your Wallet
Don't be tempted to jump on one of those 75- to 96-month auto loans. Even if it shaves a few bucks off your monthly budget, it could be one of the worst financial decisions you'll ever make.
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More Wiggle Room for Student-Loan Debt?
The CFPB is seeking more repayment options for private loans.
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10 Things Credit Bureaus Won't Say
When errors appear in credit reports, the impact on those borrowers can be severe. Negative information, like missed payments, can send the borrower's credit score into a tailspin.
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More Students Delay Repaying Loans
Half of student loans are now in deferment or forbearance.
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Why U.S. Might be 'A Nation of Deadbeats'
Consumers have been paying down debt, but walking away from more.
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How to raise your credit score; Tips for those who have bad credit — or no credit
MarketWatchWe’d all like to land lower-interest mortgages, higher-paying jobs and nicer apartments. And we know that getting and maintaining a good credit score is essential to attaining those goals.
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Hidden Debt Postpones a Client's Retirement
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Great resume, lousy credit; How job seekers with damaged credit can improve their odds
MarketWatchFor some job seekers, repeated rejection by potential employers may be traceable to an unlikely source: their credit report.Regulators are cracking down on some of the methods companies are using to screen candidates (two major companies ...
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How to raise your credit score; Tips for those who have bad credit — or no credit
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What to Hoard and What to Shred
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Home Loans
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We're Right to Use Private Counsel
WSJ.comRegarding your editorial "What Doesn't Stay in Vegas" (June 12): In December 2012 the state of Nevada sued Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) for fraudulently executing more than 100,000 mortgage documents. LPS, a Florida corporation, ...
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How lenders can forestall foreclosures
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Investors Show Renewed Interest in Mortgage-Backed Securities
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Best careers for people with student loan debt
MarketWatchDon’t miss these top stories:Best and worst careers to go into debt for.Your marriage and the IRS.Turning 50? Time for a retirement tune-upNew findings show that some college graduates won’t be debt-free until they’re about to become ...
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Best and worst careers to go into debt for; Choosing the wrong major can lead to a lifetime of student-loan payments
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Credit Unions Boost College Loans
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10 Things
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10 Things Financial Advisers Won't Say
More than 300,000 pros will tell you where to put your money -- but often at a steep price.
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10 Things Online Reviewers Won't Say
Why consumers can't always trust those five-star ratings -- or nasty complaints.
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10 Things the Oscars Won't Say
Our backstage pass to Hollywood's biggest night of the year.
MarketWatchPF: RT @MatthewHeimer: The paperless baseball game? Next season, up to 90% of MLB tickets will be electronic. @jolshan @MarketWatch http:// ...
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