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Fire and brimstone were what I expected from my first car insurance claim. Possibly, hours spent battling with insurance representatives over the phone, explaining, for the fifth time, that no, it wasn’t my fault I’d gotten into a car accident — and yes, I wanted my deductible back. But filing was surprisingly easy. I filed

If you’ve been tracking CD rates, you may be aware that they’ve been pretty darn good this year. So have savings account rates, for that matter. But the difference is that with a CD, you’re guaranteed the same interest rate for the duration of your CD’s term. With a savings account, your rate could change

Do You Have to Pay Tax on Interest From High-Yield CDs? Certificate of deposit (CD) accounts have become far more popular over the past couple years, and it’s easy to see why. As the Federal Reserve has hiked the benchmark federal funds rate in an effort to combat inflation, CD yields have risen sharply. It

Although we still have Thanksgiving to get through, at this point, a lot of people are eagerly gearing up for Christmas. And that makes sense. While Thanksgiving is lovely in its own right, there’s something about a day of gift-giving, pajama-wearing, and family bonding that really warms the soul. This year, Trader Joe’s is offering

Credit report errors occur more than you might think. In a 2021 Consumer Reports investigation, 34% of consumers found at least one mistake in their credit report. To be fair, the most common type of errors involve personal information, such as incorrect addresses, which have no impact on the consumer’s credit score. But 11% of

It’s the time of year when shopping lists grow longer than budgets. There are shoes to buy, clothes to try, and electronics to wrangle. The question is, where to buy them? Online resale platforms offer discounts on the dollar. You get used goods at a fraction of the price. It’s a whole thing — one

Just like Christmas, open enrollment comes but once a year. For the uninitiated, open enrollment is a limited period (typically a few weeks in the fall) when you can enroll in health insurance and make changes to your plan. If you have employer-sponsored healthcare, your employer will set open enrollment dates; for most companies, it’s

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Walt Disney World has revealed dining package details and dates for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, as well as the full food booth lineup and a sneak peek at new Figment merchandise! This post covers everything we know about our favorite event of the year, plus preliminary crowd predictions

The average American’s credit score is a 714. According to FICO, that falls into the “good” range. But while there’s nothing wrong with having a credit score of 714, the reality is that raising your score could help you qualify for a loan more easily and at a more affordable rate. And part of raising