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Can you afford a road trip this summer? Here’s how to do it and save money.

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This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. A summer road trip used to be a cost-effective, easy getaway. This year, soaring gas prices and expensive rental cars might make you think twice about hitting the road. According to the American Automobile Association, a federation of motor clubs throughout North America, the average gas price…

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How can you keep up with the cost of prescriptions? Here are some ways to save.

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The cost of prescription drugs in the US can be enough to make you sick. What you pay varies enormously depending on the drug, the pharmacy, your insurance plan and your deductible, among many other factors. A drug that may have been cheap or at least affordable the last time you filled it could be…

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5 ways your credit cards can help you fight the pain of inflation

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This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. As prices on goods and services continue to rise because of inflation, scaling back expenses isn’t the only way to free up cash to cover essentials. Credit cards can feature valuable perks for new applicants, whether your goal is to pay off debt or save on costs….

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It started with a guitar, and turned into a $ 20K debt: How I paid it off in 8 steps

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This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. In this series, NerdWallet highlights people’s debt payoff journeys. This month, Kenley Young recounts how he combined lots of tools for cutting debt, with knowledge he gained working at NerdWallet, to wipe out credit card debt. In the first week of 2022, I checked off a long-running…

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Opinion: If Biden were really serious about fighting inflation, he’d repeal Trump’s failed tariffs that raise consumer prices

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WASHINGTON (Project Syndicate) nIn response to surging prices, President Joe Biden declared this month that “fighting inflation” is his “top economic priority.” He promises that his administration “will continue to do everything we can to lower prices for the American people.” Yet notwithstanding such statements of commitment, Biden has refused to lift the Trump administration’s…

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‘I’m being taken advantage of by my own husband’: I pay all the bills and gave the down payment for our home, and all he does is buy stuff and contribute to his 401 (k)

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I’m being taken advantage of by my own husband. I have been married for almost 10 years. When my husband and I were first married, he convinced me to stop working after the first year or so, which I regret. A couple of years ago my mom died, leaving me a very small inheritance of…

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1 in 3 Americans earning $ 250,000 or more say they live paycheck to paycheck

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That’s rich: even people making well over six figures say it can be a struggle to stretch their money. To be exact, 36% of Americans taking home a quarter of a million dollars or more claim to be running out of money again by payday, according to the joint survey of 4,048 respondents taken by…

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