David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...

Your mortgage payment isn’t always a fixed amount, even with a fixed-rate loan. Your monthly bill can change due to increases in property taxes, homeowners insurance or other costs tied to your escrow ...

With soaring costs affecting everything from housing to cars, food, basic necessities, and more, many are trying to tackle multiple debts each month, which can seem impossible. Prioritizing which ...

Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in higher monthly payments for many federal student loan borrowers, a new analysis finds. If the legislation is enacted as drafted, a student loan ...

House Republicans have a plan to drastically change how millions of Americans repay their student debt. Under the GOP's new proposal, known as the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, there ...

T-Mobile customers who are also iPhone users can now reportedly pay their monthly bill with Apple Pay. This option showed up on the carrier’s website today. And it can be used to get 3% cash back.

Brian Seymour II, CEO and founder of Prosperitage Wealth, said he advises clients to start with the largest bills, like the mortgage, and build a strategy around it to ease the cash crunch. “Once we ...

The fastest way to find extra money in your budget might be hiding in plain sight, your monthly bills. Anytime you see your bill go up, that's an opportunity for you to go in and give them *** call ...

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Audit your bill: Separate the base service plan cost, device payments, add-ons, and fees so you can see your true bare-bones price and spot anything you don’t actually use Call and negotiate: Tell ...