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The Tax Deductions and Credits All Parents Should Know New baby? Medical expenses? Child care? Mortgage interest? There's a lot that can be deducted.

What Do the New FICO Score Changes Mean? Am I Screwed If I Have Student Loans? Don't panic just yet. While FICO announced changes to new credit scores, a lot of people will actually see their number go up.

7 Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Lender Because mortgage lenders are trying for one thing and one thing only: to get the most money they can for themselves and their employer.

Why It Might Make More Sense to do Nothing With Your Money There’s ample evidence that, much of the time, a more hands-off investing approach actually results in better performance.

The Financial Steps Every Parent Needs to Take Before the Year Ends As December wraps up, there are some important, money-saving moves all parents need to make.

What to Do When An Aging Parent Can't Manage Their Own Money Anymore If you need to take over the financial duties of an aging parent, these are the steps you need to take.

Taking Care of Your Parents Is Overwhelming — And Expensive. This Could Help The costs of caring for your elderly parents can be extremely high. Long term insurance can certainly help. But there are some things to know.

My Students Loans Cost $2,000 a Month. Is There Anything I Can Do? A veterinarian with massive student loan bills is being overwhelmed by his interest rates. "Bank of Dad" has some advice to get out from under the payments.

5 Tips to Save Money on Health Insurance This Open Enrollment Season Open enrollment season is almost here, which means it's time to take a good look at your family health care plans. When you do, keep these money-saving tips in mind.

Yes, It's (Usually) a Very Bad Idea to Take a 401k Loan Is it ever a good idea to take a loan out of your retirement account to fund a big purchase? Bank of Dad has some thoughts.

Do I Have To Financially Support In-Laws I Can't Stand? In this edition of "Bank of Dad," our columnist helps a dad dealing with his in-laws' major financial trouble consider a different approach.

Do Short-Term Health Insurance Plans Make Sense for Families? The appeal of short-term plans is pretty obvious: they’re a hell of a lot cheaper than individual policies you’ll find elsewhere. But there are some things to consider.

A Recession Is Probably Coming. Is It Dumb to Think About Buying a House? Is it a bad idea to buy a house with talk of a recession looming? Well, if you're asking the question, you need to figure out a few other things, too.

How to Pay Off a Mountain of Credit Card Debt Quickly In this edition of "Bank of Dad" our columnist walks a reader through the best ways to pay off a mountain of debt split over numerous credit cards.

Interest Rates Are Low as Hell. But Do Your Homework Before You Make Any Decisions. In this edition of "Bank of Dad" our columnist offers some perspective on low interest rates and what they mean for your credit cards, mortgage, savings account, and student loans.

Can I Get Away With Paying the Babysitter $11 Per Hour? Come on, don't be a tightwad.

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