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How to Get Approved for a Mortgage

Budgeting, Credit, Debt Management, Real Estate

Personal Profitability may earn a commission from partner links on this page, at no cost to you. Partners don’t decide what we recommend or where it ranks. About a month ago, I bought a new house! This is the second home I’ve owned, but the new house is my first time owning a single-family home not

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Should I Pay Off Debt Or Save for Retirement

PPP002: Pay off Debt or Save for Retirement?

Budgeting, Debt Management, Personal Profitability Podcast, Retirement

Thanks to listener Erin for asking our first audio question for episode two of the Personal Profitability Podcast. She asks if she should pay off her student loans first before she starts saving for retirement.

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How to Handle a Large Inheritance

Investing, Saving

I already know what you’re thinking, “I WISH I had a large inheritance coming my way, but what are the odds? Slim to none.” I know it can feel this way, but earning an inheritance is actually not all that uncommon. Sure, it might not be millions of dollars, but if your parents own a

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Your Company 401(k) Plan: How to Check the Fees and Get the Match

Retirement

Your company 401(k) plan has to tell you what it costs. Federal rules require your plan to give you, at least once a year, a chart with every fund’s expense ratio and the plan’s administrative fees. Read that chart, take the full employer match, and if the funds cost too much, put your extra savings

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FutureAdvisor Review: Is a Robo Advisor Right For You?

Banking, Investing

If you are interested in getting a serious breakdown of your portfolio and retirement, you might be interested in Future Advisor.

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Empower vs Mint: Which to Use Now That Mint Is Gone

Banking, Budgeting, Debt Management, Investing

Empower vs Mint isn’t a close call anymore, because Mint is gone. Intuit shut Mint down in 2024 and moved its users to Credit Karma, while Empower (formerly Personal Capital) still offers its free Empower Personal Dashboard for tracking your net worth, spending, and investment fees. If you have retirement accounts and investments to watch,

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