What happens if you switch banks after a levy or garnishment order?

Before you transfer funds to a new bank account to avoid garnishment, it’s worth knowing what could happen. Supatman/Getty Images Rising credit card debt levels and high borrowing costs are adding a lot of extra pressure to borrowers’ finances right now, and it’s causing some big issues in terms of unpaid and overdue debt. With …

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3 reverse mortgage questions seniors should be asking this April

A reverse mortgage can be a powerful borrowing tool for seniors who take an informed approach. Getty Images/iStockphoto The economic climate that millions of Americans find themselves in this April likely isn’t the one they had anticipated or budgeted for. A new unemployment report showed the rate ticking downward slightly, but only after rising in …

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Should you lock in a CD now or wait?

Locking a portion of your money into a high-rate CD account can make sense this April. John Piekos/Getty Images Your savings strategy should incorporate multiple elements, but perhaps the most important one comes down to timing. And while that’s always critical to get right, it’s particularly important when considering a certificate of deposit (CD) account. …

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Independence Arch, or so-called “Arc de Trump,” plans include taxpayer funds

Washington — American taxpayers will help fund the construction of President Trump’s planned triumphal arch in Arlington, Virginia, according to the spending plan for the National Endowment for the Humanities released by the administration this week. According to the endowment’s spending plan approved by the Office of Management and Budget in September, $2 million in …

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US Abortion Opponents Want Trump’s FDA to Act on Abortion Pill Restrictions

U.S. abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the lack of action by President Donald Trump’s administration to stem the flow of abortion pills prescribed online that they view as undermining state abortion bans. A court ruling this week in a lawsuit the Louisiana attorney general brought against Trump’s Food and Drug Administration cast a spotlight …

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