This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where news editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don’t miss the next issue! Sign up at money.com/subscribe and join our community of 160,000+ Scholars. “I’m not gatekeeping because everybody should get free money.” That line stopped me in … Read more
“There are many schools that are effective at helping students learn, even in high-poverty communities,” said Sean Reardon, a Stanford sociologist who was part of the team that developed the Stanford Education Data Archive. “The TNTP report uses our data to identify some of them and then digs in to understand what makes them particularly … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Fidelity customers who use a certain type of account have discovered cumbersome deposit restrictions in recent days. In some cases, folks say they are encountering … Read more
This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where news editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don’t miss the next issue! Sign up at money.com/subscribe and join our community of 160,000+ Scholars. I wrote a story in May about how 56% of respondents to a recent … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. The cost of living remains the biggest financial concern for Americans heading into the 2024 election. A new survey from the CFP Board, an organization … Read more
Hiring a financial planner can help you set both short-term and long-term goals for your monetary life, and set out strategies to achieve them. But the cost of a comprehensive financial plan starts in the hundreds of dollars, which is beyond the reach of many people. Fortunately, some financial planners provide certain clients with services … Read more
by Terry Heick I was speaking (tweeting) with Mark Barnes tonight, and he mentioned the idea of challenging existing forms and practices. And then someone tweeted the above image–a quote attributed to Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, according to the image source globalnerdy.com–and I was happy and favorited and saved and blogged. “We’ve always done it this … Read more
Money’s Main Takeaways We only recommend debt relief when other, more favorable options aren’t viable. Debt consolidation loans and credit counseling often make better financial sense for borrowers. To increase their bargaining power, debt relief companies require that you stop paying creditors, almost certainly to the detriment of your credit score. A debt relief program … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Free COVID-19 tests from the government are back again. On Thursday, COVIDtests.gov began accepting orders for four free COVID-19 testing kits. The U.S. Postal Service, … Read more
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