Americans say raises are key to finances, survey finds. Here’s how to get one.
Wages continue to lag even in a hot job market. Here’s why.
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Jan 21, 2019
Natalie Campisi
FORMER REPORTER, HOME LENDING
Natalie Campisi is a former mortgage reporter at Bankrate. She started her journalism career as a general assignment reporter for the Tampa Tribune. From there, she worked on Capitol Hill where she covered welfare and unemployment. She has also written advice columns for several alternative weeklies and was the former editor of hr:Watches, where she traveled to Dubai and Germany to cover the mechanical watch industry. Her work has been published in the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, St. Petersburg Times, MSN and Writer magazine. When she's not writing, she's trail running or performing improv in sunny Los Angeles.
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A tiny Silicon Valley starter home sold for a shocking $1.8 million — and it may reveal an ominous sign for the housing market
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How trended credit data can help you get a mortgage
Find out how this enhanced credit information could help you get access to a home loan.
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AARP® Credit Card from Chase
The AARP Credit Card from Chase offers sizable rewards for people who love to eat out and fill up at the gas pump.
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Citi® / AAdvantage® Gold World Elite™ Mastercard®
If you want to earn American miles without paying a big annual fee, then the Citi / AAdvantage Gold World Elite Mastercard will do the job.
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It’s not just the 3 big credit bureaus that know everything about you
Niche agencies also collect your personal data. Here’s how to secure it.
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Credit monitoring alone won’t protect you from identity theft
There’s no silver bullet to stop fraud. Here’s how to make the bad guys’ job harder.
3 min read Sep 12, 2017 -
How to protect yourself from the massive Equifax breach
Some 143 million Americans are now at risk for ID theft. Take these steps now.
3 min read Sep 08, 2017