AJ Smith

AJ Smith

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8 Money Lessons to Learn Before You Turn 40
Personal Finance

8 Money Lessons to Learn Before You Turn 40

6 Tips for Renting Out Your Home
Personal Finance

6 Tips for Renting Out Your Home

5 Tips for Traveling with Credit Cards
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5 Tips for Traveling with Credit Cards

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Personal Finance

8 Money Lessons to Learn Before You Turn 40

We're not born knowing how to handle finances, and many of us spend our 20s and 30s learning. Here are money lessons to know before exiting your 30s.

AJ Smith

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Personal Finance

6 Tips for Renting Out Your Home

If you're considering renting out your home, check out some landlord tips that may help.

AJ Smith

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Credit Cards

5 Tips for Traveling with Credit Cards

You want to maximize convenience and rewards while minimizing fees and the risk of having your card declined. So which travel cards are best?

AJ Smith

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mortgages

3 Times to Consider Tapping Into Your Home Equity

Rising home prices may have finally given you some home equity, and it's tempting to use it. But under what circumstances is it wise?

AJ Smith

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mortgages

5 Signs You Need a New Real Estate Agent

If you are not getting what you expected from your relationship with your real estate agent, can you bail?

AJ Smith

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Personal Finance

Do You Need a Postnuptial Agreement?

People get postnuptial agreements for many of the same reasons they do prenuptial agreements — and sometimes also to show commitment to saving the marriage.

AJ Smith

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Personal Finance

5 Tips for Dealing With a Bad Landlord

If the property is fabulous but the landlord isn't, use these tips to help you enjoy your home and minimize bad landlord problems.

AJ Smith

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Personal Finance

The Most Important Part of Your Life Insurance Policy

When it comes to life insurance, there are some seemingly smaller items that are actually quite significant.

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Personal Loans

5 Reasons It's OK That You're Still Renting

Renting a home isn't just what you do until you can scrape together a down payment — it often makes a good deal more sense for your lifestyle or finances.

AJ Smith