Managing Your Money

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If you suspect that you may be at risk of identity theft or credit fraud, it's critical that you take action to protect your creditworthiness. One step you can take is to temporarily freeze your credit report. When you no longer need the freeze, you can also unfreeze it. Find out how to freeze (and unfreeze) your credit reports.

NerdWallet offers a free budgeting app powered by Plaid, but is it any good? See what we think about their latest offering.

StellarFi is a credit building tool that works by reporting your regular monthly bills to two major credit bureaus. This saves you from having to borrow money or pay a security deposit to build credit. Is it worth it? Find out in this StellarFi review.

Pocketsmith is a powerful budgeting app. In addition to the usual budgeting features, it allows you to link accounts from major banks in 49 countries around the world and has multi-currency capability. Is it right for you? Find out in this full Pocketsmith review.

Mint Mobile offers affordable prepaid cell phone plans and access to T-Mobile's network. But while finding cheap phone plans is easy, many low-cost providers sacrifice coverage quality and lack other key benefits. Is Mint Mobile right for you? Find out in our Mint Mobile review.

It's no secret that money is a leading source of conflict among couples. By using a budgeting app together with your partner, you can avoid relationship struggles and free up time for other priorities. Here are the best budgeting apps for couples. Learn more.

Just as having a good credit score is important to your personal financial picture, having a good business credit score is critical to running a successful business. But how do you check your business credit score? In this article, we share a few options, both free and paid, for obtaining a credit report and score for your business. Learn more.

Many financial institutions check your credit history as a part of the account opening process. This can be problematic if you have poor credit history. Depending on how severe your credit challenges are, you may be declined for a bank account. Here are 12 bank accounts that won't check your credit history. Learn more.

You don't need a bank account to cash your check online. Check cashing apps like Venmo, PayPal, and others now give you an option to deposit your check quickly via a mobile device. Many apps also let you transfer and spend your funds. Here is our list of the best check cashing apps available right now. Learn more.

Lunch Money is an easy-to-use budgeting app that allows you to connect your accounts, make a customizable budget, and track your expenses. You can also track your net worth. But it doesn't offer a mobile app for budgeting on the go, which will turn off some potential users. Is Lunch money worth it? Find out in our full review.

Phone scammers are constantly looking for new and creative ways to separate you from your money. As a result, it's getting harder and harder to differentiate a scam from a legitimate phone call. To make sure you're prepared, here are 9 common phone scams, and dangerous area codes you should never call.