Maurie Backman

Paying off credit cards can help your credit scores in the long run. However, there are some situations where credit cards can hurt your scores if you're not careful.

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Learn how having student debt can help or harm your credit scores.

Debt consolidation and bankruptcy are very different solutions for debt problems. What's better for you?

Understanding how to spot the warning signs of financial trouble is the first step toward…

Find out how you and your significant other can make a plan to save more…