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To keep airfare from eating up the majority of your travel budget on your next vacation, try one (or several) of these quick and easy tips.

You should spend time on your summer getaway riding Space Mountain, sticking your toes in the sand, or touring ancient Roman ruins — not trying to protect all your financial information because you’ve been the victim of identity theft. So how do you minimize your risk and protect your identity while on vacation? Here, seven

They say the two sure things in life are death and taxes. Until recently, never-ending student loans could have been considered a third item on that list. Unlike most other debts, you can’t file bankruptcy on student loan debt unless you’re able to prove ‘undue hardship’, which is nearly impossible unless your circumstances are utterly

Shopping online at home in your PJs is quick and easy, but that convenience makes it all too easy to waste money on things you won’t really need or spend more than you would in a store. Here’s a look at online shopping mistakes that could be costing you money. 1. Getting sucked in by

We live in a digital age. You’d be hard-pressed to find a bank today in the U.S. that doesn’t allow account holders to log on and conduct at least basic transactions online. Indeed, banks are nudging customers to conduct more business online and go as paperless as possible, cutting costs while streamlining account management. Millions

By now, you should have received most of your pertinent tax documents for 2013. W2s, 1099s and other forms are supposed to be mailed by January 31st. If you haven’t yet received everything you were expecting, now is a good time to contact the entity to inquire as to the status of your forms. A

A new rule allows stay-at-home spouses and other nonworking household members over the age of 21 to more easily obtain credit in their own names. In 2009, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act was passed. One part of the CARD Act, the “independent ability to pay” rule, restricted consumers from obtaining credit

Home prices continue to rise Prices are up for the 16th consecutive month. According to Realty Trac, prices rose in 48 of 50 states, and in 99 of 100 largest U.S. cities in June. According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, home prices in the U.S. rose 12.2 percent in May over one year prior,

This week, we released the first-ever free credit monitoring service that tracks Experian data. Now staying on top of your credit is easier than ever.

Have you filed your taxes for 2011? If not, the filing deadline is today, April 17th, by midnight. If you’re struggling at the last minute and need more time, you can request an extension, here’s how.