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FILE – In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo a woman signs a check at a restaurant in New Orleans. Personal finance rules of thumb can be useful for evaluating how you are doing with your money and for setting financial goals. (Jenny Kane / The Associated Press) credit receipt personal finance

December 24, 2019 at 7:05 am

Millennial Money: Money rules of thumb can be handy

To calculate a restaurant server’s tip, double the first number on the bill. A $62.47 tab gets a $12 tip. If the bill is more...

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FILE- This June 10, 2015, file photo shows chip credit cards. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

October 20, 2018 at 9:00 am

A cheapskate’s guide to shopping for credit cards

Low spenders should look for these features in a credit card.

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July 19, 2018 at 7:13 am

How to get better vacation photos, no selfie stick required

If you find yourself vacationing in Budapest, Hungary, you could preserve travel memories by taking a few arm-length, low-quality cellphone selfies that will fail to...

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FILE – In this June 29, 2018, file photo, people wait in line to check in at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. he summer air travel season is shaping up to be the busiest ever, which could mean lengthy lines at U.S. airport security checkpoints. But you can use the faster lanes if you belong to an expedited screening program, which could essentially be free to join with the right credit card. The primary federal programs for air travel, TSA Precheck and Global Entry , cost $85 or $100 per traveler, respectively, and enrollment lasts five years for both. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) NYHK401 NYHK401

July 5, 2018 at 2:29 pm

TSA-approved ways to shorten the airport screening line

Here’s how to know whether Precheck or Global Entry is right for you and how a credit card might be able to defray the cost.

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April 19, 2018 at 7:16 am

When to ignore credit card advice

Conventional wisdom about credit cards is often black and white, from whether you should use cards at all to which types deserve a slot in...

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January 11, 2018 at 7:15 am

How to leverage great credit without borrowing a dime

As average credit scores for Americans continue to rise, the question for many becomes how to use their excellent credit rating to optimize their lives...

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November 2, 2017 at 7:07 am

Wreck your rental car? Your credit card could help

It's the hard sell at the car rental counter that everyone knows is coming but few know how to handle: rental car coverage. You might...

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June 1, 2017 at 7:19 am

Airline credit card can soothe baggage headaches

Traveling with a suitcase has become an expensive headache for airline flyers. First, airlines started charging travelers for checking a bag. Now, some big airlines...

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January 5, 2017 at 7:14 am

Your next credit card: What a good offer looks like

Today's competitive credit card market has turned lucrative for consumers, meaning what would have been a good offer just a few years ago no longer...

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Target CEO Brian Cornell stands in the entryway of the new Streeterville Target in Chicago on Oct. 22, 2015. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

November 29, 2015 at 8:00 pm

New Target CEO seeks the lost ‘Tarjay’ cachet

Brian Cornell, the first CEO from outside the Target corporate hierarchy, inherited some major problems and made some tough calls right off the bat. Now...