A 609 letter can help you challenge credit report errors, but it's not a magic fix for your debt. Here's why.

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From 2015 to 2017, Naseema McElroy paid off nearly $1 million in debt. Now, she's saving aggressively in pursuit of financial ...

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The central bank’s policy stance can influence consumer savings and borrowing, from car financing to home equity loans. Here’s how it works.

Though paying off your student loans might temporarily lower your score (but only slightly), it's still typically a good idea, especially if they have high interest rates.

Learn about financing squeezes, why they occur, how they impact lenders and borrowers, and what their implications are for businesses and the economy.

Taylor Tepper covered banking, investing and pretty much everything else in personal finance for more than a decade, with his work appearing in the New York Times, Fortune and MONEY magazine, as well ...