How to fill in your financial blind spots
BEV O SHEA of NerdWallet
April 14, 2021
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FILE - In this June 15, 2018 photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Nobody wants to pick up essential financial knowledge by making mistakes or finding out key information too late. A less painful way to enlightenment can come from self-help books, quizzes and personal finance websites. As soon as you have an income, it’s wise to get started on habits that lead to financial success.Elise Amendola/AP
Knowing enough about money to cover your bills is a start, but it’s not enough financial literacy to provide long-term security. Most of us eventually wonder what else we should be doing and whether what we don’t know could hurt us.
Bev O Shea Of Nerdwallet
FILE - In this June 15, 2018 photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Nobody wants to pick up essential financial knowledge by making mistakes or finding out key information too late. A less painful way to enlightenment can come from self-help books, quizzes and personal finance websites. As soon as you have an income, itâs wise to get started on habits that lead to financial success. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) April 14, 2021 - 4:31 AM
Knowing enough about money to cover your bills is a start, but itâs not enough financial literacy to provide long-term security. Most of us eventually wonder what else we should be doing â and whether what we donât know could hurt us.
Scam Alert: Find a COVID Vaccine, but Avoid Criminals
Bev O Shea, NerdWallet
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The rollout of COVID vaccines offers rich opportunities for scammers: There’s not yet enough supply for everyone who wants a shot. Eligibility rules and sign-up procedures vary by location and change frequently. Everyone is tired of pandemic restrictions and desperate to hear and believe that they can get that coveted jab sooner.
It can be hard to know if a call, text or email is the result of signing up for a waitlist or because a scammer sees you as a potential target.
Your credit report may be wrong; here s what to do about it
BEV O SHEA of NerdWallet
March 3, 2021
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FILE - In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. Consumers gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau an earful in 2020 there were a record number of complaints, and credit reporting bureaus were cited in more than half. You have a right to get free copies of your credit reports and to have any errors investigated and addressed.Elise Amendola/AP
Consumers filed complaints with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in record numbers in 2020, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group. Credit reporting issues were cited in 282,000, or 63%, of the complaints. The majority noted “incorrect information” on credit reports or “information belongs to someone else,” the report said.
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FILE - In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. Consumers gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau an earful in 2020 â there were a record number of complaints, and credit reporting bureaus were cited in more than half. You have a right to get free copies of your credit reports and to have any errors investigated and addressed. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
By Bev O’shea
NerdWallet
Consumers filed complaints with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in record numbers in 2020, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group. Credit reporting issues were cited in 282,000, or 63%, of the complaints. The majority noted “incorrect information” on credit reports or “information belongs to someone else,” the report said.