PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Property taxes payable on owner-occupied houses in South Dakota rose faster than the regional rate of inflation in all but nine of the state’s 66 counties during the past five ...

Emergency funds need a PR makeover. First, there’s the name itself—who wants to contemplate broken-down cars, sick dogs, or job loss? Perhaps a name like “cushion fund” would hasten interest. Then ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over ...