Credit.com: 7 signs of a bad credit card
You’re in a bad credit situation, but you need a credit card. It can be hard to qualify for credit cards if your credit isn’t up to par. But there…
Trying to get hired amid the pandemic? Here are some tips
A Japanese male businessman typing on a laptop computer. kazuma seki Whether you were looking for a new job before the coronavirus pandemic hit or have lost your job because…
Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘Housekeeping services are nonexistent. My quarantine in a 4-star hotel in Singapore: I’m not permitted to leave my 220-square-foot hotel room for 14 days’
SINGAPORE — An expenses-paid fortnight’s stay in a four- or five-star hotel in downtown Singapore sounds like an extravagance in the midst of a global-health emergency. But that was the…
What to expect if you have a 401(k) loan and lose your job
If you already are paying on a loan from your 401(k) account and lose your job amid the coronavirus pandemic, that borrowed money could generate a tax bill you weren’t…
Dispatches from a Pandemic: As the depths of Spain’s pandemic period appear to pass, fear emerges that the ensuing economic downturn will be nearly as traumatic
MADRID — Over the weekend, more than 2,100 people died in Spain as a result of the coronavirus, yet here we are, allowing ourselves to feel hopeful. The neighbors looked…
Do I need to file a tax return to get a coronavirus stimulus check? Here are answers to more of your top questions
SIphotography | Getty Images It’s been about a week since Congress pushed through a new bill that will send $1,200 stimulus payments to millions of Americans. And your questions about…
Mutual Funds Weekly: These investing tips can help you make smarter decisions with your money
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: These money and investing stories about ways to weather the coronavirus pandemic financially, and to invest strategically during this crisis, were popular…
Here’s a great home-school idea: Teach your kids about money
Rolling coins is one way of teaching kids about money. Michelle Fox | CNBC With many schools shut down to protect against coronavirus exposure, many parents have found themselves in…
Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘As you get older, the physical stuff is hard.’ Meet the hospital cleaner on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic
As health-care systems worldwide continue to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic, doctors and nurses are deservedly seen as heroes. But hospital cleaners, who also serve on the frontlines, don’t get…
Everything you need to know about your student loans amid the coronavirus pandemic
Damircudic As the country grapples with an unprecedented pandemic that’s left millions of Americans unemployed, the U.S. Department of Education is giving most federal student loan borrowers a break from…