Getting a big fat check from Uncle Sam probably seems like a win. After working hard all year and diligently completing your tax return, a major windf...
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How Can I Get My Boyfriend to Be Honest About His Debt?
The Cut’s financial advice columnist Charlotte Cowles answers readers’ personal questions about personal finance. Email your money conundrums to mytwo...
How Big a Home Can You Afford? A Surprising Price per Square Foot Tour Across America
If you're hoping to buy a home, one of the main things you've likely obsessed over is how big a home you can get. Can you afford a four-bedroom, or ba...
The poorest half of Americans have nothing left, so now the 1%'s growth comes from the upper middle class
The Fed's latest figures on American household wealth paint a rosy picture -- in the aggregate. US households now own a record-breaking $107T worth of...
Frisco racks up a 'surprising' and envious new No. 1 title
Frisco's median home value is $396,500, according to real estate site Zillow.(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)Frisco is laying claim to a new No. 1...
Cheapest and Most Expensive States to Retire In
If someone offered you 87 cents for a dollar, would you take it? If your answer is no, you might not want to retire in a state like New York or Califo...
The net worth it takes at every age to be richer than most people you know
Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty ImagesThe typical American household has a net worth of about $97,300. The richest 20% of the US population has a median...
Car payment trouble? How to turn it around
Your monthly car payment is not only a ticket to freedom, letting you enjoy summer road trips, but also a lifeline that gets the kids to school and yo...
Keep the Bare Minimum In Your Checking Account
Photo: NeONBRAND (Unsplash)If you’re no longer living paycheck-to-paycheck, it’s time to get that money out of your checking account.Why? Because alth...