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How to organize your financial life ahead of natural disasters

If you live in a part of the world at risk for wildfires, floods, blizzards, tornadoes, or earthquakes, there are ways you can be financially prepared for disaster, beyond insurance.

After disasters, people are especially vulnerable to scams. Here’s how to protect yourself

IRS is sending out automatic stimulus payments. Who is getting them?

Here’s what you need to know about credit card defaults

How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers

Content creator pledges ‘no-buy year’ to curb overspending

Elysia Berman decided she needed to drastically change her spending habits after she accumulated a collection of vintage designer clothing and a five-figure credit card debt. Her solution? A yearlong no-buy pledge. (AP video: Emma H. Tobin)

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The grace period for student loan payments is over. Here’s what you need to know

Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into

What the Fed’s rate cut could mean for you

Oracle settles suit over tracking your data. How to file a claim

US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may not have had a prenuptial agreement, but you should consider one

How to prepare for the Fed’s forthcoming interest rate cuts

Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills

What investors should do when there is more volatility in the market

Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and ‘buy now, pay later’ plans

US agency says apps that let workers access paychecks before payday are providing loans

Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances

Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here’s what to do if you’re at risk

Tempted to try a no-buy year? Here are tips from people doing it

People are embracing the ‘no-buy year’ to save money and the environment

Buy now, pay later companies must adhere to credit card standards, consumer agency says

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