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The FAFSA’s federal deadline is June 30, but some state grant money runs out months sooner. Learn why the first week counts ...

Your tire pressure light can stay dark until a tire is 25% low. See what that costs in fuel and safety, and learn how to ...

A small 401(k) left at an old job can be moved into an IRA you never opened. Learn where to search for yours and how to roll ...

Utilities, phone and internet plans, memberships, and every other charge that repeats. Negotiate the ones you keep and cancel ...

A sale tag shows the discount the store claims, not whether the price is actually low. Before you buy anything pricey on sale, look up its price history and compare today’s price with the lowest it ...

Before you pay a hospital or medical bill, ask for an itemized statement and check every charge against your insurer’s explanation of benefits. Then call the billing office and ask for a lower price, ...

Labor Day is a category sale, not a general one. Appliances and mattresses genuinely bottom out this weekend, and the haul-away bundled with an appliance is worth $50 to $150 on its own. Write down ...

You can pull your credit reports from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion for free every week at AnnualCreditReport.com, and checking your own report doesn’t affect your score. Make it a weekly habit so ...

Paying credit card interest never raises your credit score. Scores see the balance on your statement and whether you paid on time, not whether you let part of it roll over. Use your card, then pay the ...