College is an investment but staggering debt is depressing. What do grads need to do, if they’re not lucky enough to have someone pay the bill.
Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press
Mistakes on your credit report could cost you thousands: How to fix them
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau database that went public after the Equifax data breach in 2017 logged 257,000 consumer complaints in 2018.
‘The Good Doctor’ star Hill Harper in Detroit to help boost your credit score
Experian partners with actor and activist Hill Harper to promote new program to help those with limited credit histories improve their scores.
Shouldn’t it be easier — and cheaper — to file taxes?
For-profit tax preparation industry wants to limit how much the IRS can do when it comes to creating a free electronic tax filing system.
Your kids could be key to tax breaks, and maybe a bigger refund
The tax overhaul cuts out the personal exemption and could hurt some families with children in high school or college. But tax credits can help.
How student loans can fatten or shrink your tax refund
Those who have defaulted on federal student loans may see tax refunds seized. Others get a break by deducting interest paid on student loans.
No, you can’t pay to remove ID from the dark web. Here’s what to do
A watchdog group says about 36 percent of consumers wrongly believe that a service can remove stolen IDs from the underground marketplace.
Tax refunds went up for these Americans
The tax refund story is mixed. Some are seeing bigger refunds, while homeowners in high tax states report paying taxes, instead of getting refunds.
These 4 tax breaks expired, but they could return and boost your refund
Just ahead of the April 15 tax deadline, the future of key tax breaks that could boost your refund remains in limbo.
Millennials are so buried in debt they can’t buy into American Dream of owning a home
Millennial consumers are missing out on the American Dream as student loan, credit card debt crushes ability to buy cars or homes.