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Paying for school
Savings, scholarships, student loans
Gen Z Heads to Trade School as College Costs Rise (Salon)
How Is A Student Loan Different From A Scholarship? (Investopedia)
Guide to College Scholarships and Grants (Bankrate)
Parent PLUS Loans: What You Need to Know (CBS News)
The Ultimate Guide to Federal Student Loans (Bankrate)
How Much Would It Cost to Cancel Student Debt? (Investopedia)
How to Get Emergency Student Loans (Credible)
Do I Have To Pay My Student Loans If I’m Unemployed? (Bankrate)
How to Refinance Your Student Loans (Credible)
How to Recover From Student Loan Default (Investopedia)
Jobs, Careers
Salaries, industries, earnings, self-employed, resumes, interviews
How to Find a Job That Won’t Cause You to Rage-Quit (HerMoney)
Here’s How to Negotiate Working From Home Permanently (Yahoo)
Lost Your Job? Here’s What to do With Your 401(k) (CNET)
Avoid These Common Pitfalls of Resume-Writing Services (Yahoo)
8 Work From Home Side Hustles You Can Start Right Now (HerMoney)
Must-Haves When Writing A Cover Letter (Yahoo)
Here’s how to claim work expenses when filing your taxes (CNET)
7 Red Flags Women Should Look Out for When Job Hunting (HerMoney)
How to side-hustle with a 3D printer (TheWeek)
Financial literacy and debt
How money impacts our lives
Inequality And Financial Basics (HerMoney)
Checking vs. savings accounts: What’s the difference? (Yahoo)
Emergency funds and why you should have one (CNN)
What is direct deposit? (Yahoo)
3 Steps To Calculate Your Debt-To-Income Ratio (Bankrate)
How the Debt Snowball Method Works to Pay Down Debt (Credible)
High-yield savings account vs. traditional savings account: Which one is better? (Yahoo)
Credit and Loans
Borrowing money, revolving lines of credit, credit scores, history
How credit utilization affects your credit score (and what to do about it) (CBS News)
8 Reasons Your Credit Card Was Declined (TIME)
Everything You Need to Know About Payday Loans (CNET)
How to get help with your credit card debt, according to experts (CBS News)
Secured vs. Unsecured Loans: What’s the Difference? (Investopedia)
What is a subprime credit card? (AP)
What Is a Credit Score Anyway? This Number Really Does Matter (CNET)
Need to pay off $10,000 in credit card debt? 3 options you may not have considered (CBS News)
Budgeting
Creating one, how-to’s, apps
How to Create and Master Your Budget (CNET)
Mint Alternatives: 8 Best Replacements for the Budgeting App (TIME)
How A No Spend Challenge Can Save You Money (Bankrate)
Updating your budget to be recession-proof (CNET)
Plenty review: A budgeting app made for millennial couples (AP)
Reviews
Credit cards, banks, credit unions, apps
The Best Baby Swings (New York Times)
Costco Anywhere Visa Business Card Review (Yahoo)
American Express Platinum Card Review (TIME)
Citi Custom Cash Card Review (Yahoo)
Best Budgeting Apps 2024 (TIME)
Discover it Secured Credit Card Review (Yahoo)
Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Card Review (Yahoo)
Investing
For beginners, how-to’s, definitions, getting started, best-of’s
5 ways to save if you’re afraid of investing (CNET)
Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (SmartAsset)
Best Robo-Advisors for Investing (CNET)
Differences of Short Term vs Long Term Capital Gains (SmartAsset)
Investing Doesn’t Have to Be Intimidating: Every Pro (and Con) of Robo-Advisors (CNET)
Investing in Direct Participation Programs (SmartAsset)
Dividend Stocks: What They Are, How They Work, How to Invest (TIME)
Private Equity vs. Venture Capital (SmartAsset)
What Are Investment Securities? (SmartAsset)
What Constitutes Insider Trading? (SmartAsset)
Real estate
Homebuying, selling a home, refinancing
Mortgages, Credit Scores and Down Payments: 6 Things to Know Before Buying a Home (CNET)
How to Buy a Second Home With No Down Payment (SmartAsset)
Flipping Houses: A How-To Guide For Beginners (Bankrate)
Preparing for an emergency: How to document your belongings (CNET)
Non-Qualified Mortgages: What They Are, How They Work (Investopedia)
Real Estate Brokers vs. Real Estate Agents (SmartAsset)
How to Refinance Your Home (CNET)
What is the down payment required for an investment property? (AP)
Why You Should Not Pay Off Your Mortgage (Investopedia)
Retirement
Planning, saving, insurance, spending
What is an annuity? Here’s what you need to know before buying one (AOL)
Should seniors get a home loan during retirement? (CBS News)
403(b) vs. Roth IRA: Which Retirement Plan Is Right for You? (SmartAsset)
How to budget in retirement: 7 steps to maintaining your finances on a fixed income (AOL)
Should you borrow from home equity during retirement? (CBS News)
How to avoid bankruptcy in retirement and safeguard your golden years (AOL)
Buying long-term care coverage in your 70s? 3 tips for getting approved (CBS News)
Family, Personal, Emotional Issues
Parenting, kids, estate, financial therapy
Estate planning 101: Your guide to wills, trusts and all your end-of-life documents (CNET)
How and Where to Create a Will Online (SmartAsset)
Financial Therapy Could Help You Navigate Inflation-Related Stress (CNET)
How to Use Gift Planning in an Estate Plan (SmartAsset)
How to get your finances in order before a divorce (CNET)
What Does a Last Will and Testament Actually Do? (SmartAsset)
How to have a great wedding for $7,000 (or less) (TheWeek)
Banking, Savings
Parenting, kids, caretakers
8 banking mistakes that could be costing you money and how to fix them (CNN)
7 Ways to Earn Higher Interest on Your Money (CNET)
5 things you can negotiate to save money on household bills (Salon)
What Is an APY (Annual Percentage Yield) (Business Insider)
Money Market Accounts, Savings Accounts and CDs: Which One Is the Best? (CNET)
Why Saving Is Important: Everything You May Need Extra Money For (FinanceBuzz)
Types of Savings Accounts Compared (CNET)
Media, Journalism
How covering homeowners insurance costs could help your audience (RTDNA)
How journalists can help their audience attack debt (RTDNA)
How to educate your news audience about ‘Financial Infidelity’ (RTDNA)
The Dual Edge of Buy Now, Pay Later Services: Opportunities and Pitfalls (RTDNA)
Tips for journalists reporting those back-to-school stories (RTDNA)
What is ‘financial well-being’ and how to better understand it (RTDNA)
What your audience needs to know about FAFSA, student loans, college debt and more (RTDNA)
Community and profiles
The people and places that shape our community
How To Manifest And Find Your Purpose With CorePower CEO Niki Leondakis (HerMoney)
Diana Nyad Shares How Her Titanium Will Made Her Dreams Come True (HerMoney)
Julie Wainwright on Authenticity, Alignment, and the Environment (HerMoney)
Sallie Krawcheck Is Changing The Money Messages We Send to Women (HerMoney)
How to Manage a Career Change and Life Challenges with Melissa Lee (HerMoney)
Here’s How Erika James Is Changing the Game For Women In Leadership (HerMoney)
Down Goes the Discharge (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
NFL on the Water (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
Making Friends With Panthers (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
Owl Be Back (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
The Road Home (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
We The People (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
The Abreu Legacy (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
Chef G’s Sizzling L’s (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
Ever Vigilant (Fort Lauderdale Magazine)
Calming Influence (Lifestyle Media Group)
The Pride Center at Equality Park (South Florida Gay News)
The Show Goes On at Dance Theatre (Lifestyle Media Group)
Impact Broward gives lifetime achievement award to Pride Center’s Senior Services Coordinator (South Florida Gay News)
Let Them Eat Cake (Lifestyle Media Group)
Bruce Williams A Lifetime of Service to Seniors (South Florida Gay News)
Zika: The Sequel (Lifestyle Media Group)