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Credit Cards: The good, the bad and the ugly

It’s the holiday season, heating costs are higher than they’ve ever been, inflation is still a thing, and the credit card is right there in your wallet to use. It’s up to you what happens next.

10 Realistic tips to cut expenses, increase income

The point isn’t so much that every 99 cents saved is 99 cents earned, but rather a lesson about waste, reuse and being mindful about what you need to spend money on and what you don’t. 

It’s Your Money: Let’s talk about the B word (budget!)

If you feel you’re managing your money just fine, and don’t need more tips, that’s great. You can move on to something else. But that sad truth is that about two-thirds of us aren’t. Almost every source that monitors the topic says only about one-third of Americans have and follow a monthly budget. 

It’s Your Money: 9 tips to enjoying international travel without wasting money

Maybe planning an international trip was all that got you through the pandemic years, and now you’re locked in, despite rising costs. Or maybe you’re taking a trip now that COVID-19 restrictions have eased, rising costs be damned. (Or maybe you’re hate-reading this because, with inflation, you can’t even afford to drive to the next state to your traditional beach rental this year).

10 tips for freelancers (or those planning to be)

No matter what you call it – freelancing, independent contractor, self-employed, a side gig, the great resignation – it comes down to the one fact that you’re your own boss. Doesn’t it feel great? It’s supposed to be, and more people are jumping aboard. A Forbes article earlier this year even proclaimed, “It’s tough to be pessimistic about the freelance revolution.”

IT’S YOUR MONEY: The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Financial Abuse

Sununu says the commission will “develop, support and implement initiatives that address the needs of victims and survivors.” That means a lot of things, but since this is a column about consumer finance, let’s hope it makes an effort to recognize, and inform the public on, one aspect of domestic violence that’s often overlooked: financial control and abuse.

It’s Your Money: No one is immune to online scams and fraud

You may think you’re too smart or savvy to get taken in by a scam. The truth is, though, the majority of people are susceptible to scams and fraud, particularly as we live more of our lives online.