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What to Do if You Become a Victim of Identity Theft
It all started with an alert. In February 2019, I was on vacation in a foreign country when I received…
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My Dad Says to Invest My Roth IRA in Silver, Marijuana
Dear Penny, I’m a 24-year-old single male and recent college graduate. I have a job but no 401(k) match, so…
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How to Turn an Idea Into an App
Samyr Qureshi is CEO of Knack, an app that connects college students with tutors at more than 60 college campuses…
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How to Prevent Identity Theft (From Someone Who’s Been Through It)
My name is Tiffani Sherman. The real Tiffani Sherman. Not the one who recently applied for unemployment benefits, an SBA…
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What Is Afterpay? Your Guide to a Credit Card Alternative
Consider it layaway with benefits. If you remember layaway plans (ask your parents!), you know it’s an old retail custom…
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How to Make a Career Change After Years at the Same Job
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in December 2018. After 10 years in human resources at a nonprofit, Laura…
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Do I Freeze My Eggs for $8K if I Haven’t Met Mr. Right?
Dear Penny, I’m a 37-year-old female who wants kids. Just after the holidays, I ended a six-year relationship with a…
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Here Are the Best Ways to Find Free or Cheap Massages
The only thing better than a massage is a free massage — or at least one that’s on sale. The…
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How to Manage Your Finances if You’re in the Sandwich Generation
Saving for financial goals such as retirement and buying a house is hard enough. The so-called “sandwich generation” has the…
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Get Paid to Write Poetry for Magazines, Greeting Cards and More
You don’t have to be Eliot or Frost or Dickinson to make a little money writing poems. There are paying…
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