How one young couple is paying down massive college debt | Money Makeover
Jeremiah and Michelle Hooks have been struggling with debt payments on their student loans, which made it tough to make ends meet and chart a...
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King County family makes ‘pretty decent money’ but lives paycheck to paycheck. Here’s the advice they got. | Money Makeover
With loan payments totaling more than 20 percent of their household income, they have found it increasingly difficult to maintain a cash cushion and save...
Modest income is stressful for Seattleite | Money Makeover
It’s an all-too-common financial profile: low pay, significant credit-card debt and skimpy retirement savings. Solving that equation requires careful cash management in a city where...
House-rich, savings-poor and eyeing retirement, Bellevue couple ponders options | Money Makeover
Money Makeover | Bellevue residents are looking at various ways to use their home to propel them into a secure retirement.
Retirement advice: Start saving early | Money Makeover
Everyone who hopes to retire someday confronts the same question: How do we pay for it?
Student-loan debt stresses out a new elementary school teacher | Money Makeover
Money Makeover | How to prioritize payments on student debt alongside other financial goals such as retirement savings was one concern for Louise Green. Paperwork...
Student loan forgiveness program is not risk-free
Participation comes with a 10-year commitment to a job with a qualifying public-service employer.
Seattle will be too expensive for you when you retire, longtimer is told | Money Makeover
With Seattle’s cost of living nearly 50 percent above the national average, retirement in a less expensive city is one strategy to make savings go...
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