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How Long Does a Foreclosure Stay On Your Credit Report? 04/29/2024 08:00pm • A foreclosure can mar your credit report for seven years from the date of your first missed payment. During that time, it can affect your credit score and how other lenders view your creditworthiness in the future. If you're struggling with your mortgage payments, it's important to understand the fo When Should You Upgrade Your Hotel Credit Card? 04/29/2024 08:00pm • A hotel credit card unlocks elite status, extra points and benefits when you stay at hotels. Whether you travel regularly or just a couple of times a year, it can pay to have a credit card from your favorite hotel brand. However, most hotels have multiple versions of their cards, so how do you know What Credit Card Issuers Allow You to Have a Co-Signer? 04/29/2024 08:00pm • To get approved for a credit card, you typically need at least a good credit score and a decent amount of credit history. But if you have limited history or poor credit, applying for a credit card with a co-signer may increase your chances of approval. A co-signer is someone like a family member or 6 High-Risk Stocks for Aggressive Investors 04/29/2024 08:00pm • The stock market has gone through a rough patch recently. Investors are nervous about lingering inflation and higher interest rates, and mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have added to the cautious tone in financial markets. While many investors are dialing back their market exposure Former NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent 04/29/2024 07:41pm • DENVER (AP) — A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Russian official was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in prison, the penalty requested by government prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Raymond Moore said he cou This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland 04/29/2024 06:28pm • SHERIDAN, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. But when $61 billion in additional support for the war effort came up for a vote in the House rece IMF approves immediate release of final $1.1 billion tranche of $3 billion bailout to Pakistan 04/29/2024 04:24pm • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the immediate release of the final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout to Pakistan, the global lender said in a statement. Pakistan needs the money to overcome one of the worst economic crises in its history that Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail 04/29/2024 08:34am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president's thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders. Like a comic honing his routine, the Democratic president 10 Best Low-Cost Index Funds to Buy 04/28/2024 08:00pm • Every day presents an uphill battle for stock pickers -- whether they're retail investors or institutional players -- when it comes to outperforming the market. For the latter, folks can look to existing, tangible data that assesses how the average fund fares against its index benchmark ... and so f If You're Paid Biweekly, Discover the 2 Months in 2024 You'll Be Paid 3 Times -- and Learn How to Plan For It 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you're paid biweekly there are two months in 2024 that you'll get paid three times. But which months are they? It depends on the date of your first paycheck of the year. Keep reading to find out when you'll get three checks -- and get advice on how to best spend them. 2024 Months With 2 Paychecks Should I Get a Master's Before a Doctoral Degree? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • Although it's not usually a requirement, earning a master's degree before applying to a Ph.D. or other doctoral program can be a good way to get accustomed to graduate-level coursework while gaining valuable research experience and connections in your field. But it can also be an expensive and time- Can You File for Bankruptcy on Student Loans? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you're overwhelmed by student loan debt and can't make ends meet, you may be wondering if you can file for bankruptcy on student loans. The truth is that federal and private student loans are difficult but not impossible to erase in bankruptcy. That's because you must typically take the extra ste How to Get a Home Loan When You're a Single Parent 04/28/2024 08:00pm • Single parents face unique financial challenges that many two-parent households do not. The emotional and financial toll of being the sole provider and dealing with the high costs of childcare can make homeownership feel out of reach. Fortunately, there are programs available to make it easier for s What Are Statement Credits? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you look at your credit card statement and see a negative transaction posted, it can be a little confusing. What you're looking at is a statement credit. This credit lowers your card's balance. There are different types of statement credits and whether you get one depends on the type of card you Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions 04/26/2024 10:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business — Truth Social â