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by Michael ArchambaultSenior WriterYou have a password protecting your bank account, or at least you think that it’s protecting your bank account. Unfortunately, not all passwords are sufficiently keeping data safe — it doesn’t matter how good the lock is if the key is a weak point. So, what are the worst password habits, and how can you improve them? Let’s take a look. Stay away from these password fails

Real Answers for Life’s Money Challengesby Robin Hartill, CFP®Senior EditorMy boyfriend has old student loans from like 1990. At some point he quit paying them and was a 1099 worker, so we know they were never garnished from his pay. They do not show up on his credit reports at all. He has been working on his credit but is still haunted that they are not on his report. Maybe his

by Robert BruceSenior WriterLove tacos?Well, have we got the dream position for you.You can be one company’s next CTO!No, not the Chief Technology Officer. We’re talking about taking your taco-eating obsession to the next level as Favor’s Chief Taco Officer.Favor is a Texas-based delivery service that wants to pay “one energetic, hungry and social-savvy Texan $10,000 to track down the best tacos across the state this summer.” The chosen taco

by Tiffani ShermanContributorWhen looking for a way to fund the dream of home ownership, many men and women who served or are serving in the United States military look into VA loans.The Department of Veterans Affairs — formerly the Veterans Administration — loan program is for service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to help them become homeowners.“We’re looking for the VA home loan to be the program of choice

by JoEllen SchilkeContributorTipping people who provide services — hairstylists, nail techs, movers, bartenders — is a common practice. It’s also something that brings out a lot of strong feelings.Customers expected to leave the money often balk because they don’t like the idea that the extra payment is seemingly required. They argue that the expectation makes it almost meaningless as a token for a job well done. On the flip side,

by Tiffany Connors, Robert BruceEver wonder what life would be like if you could make your student loans disappear?It’s possible, but it isn’t magic.Or immediate.Or easy.Or likely. (Sorry.)But considering the mounting pile of outstanding student debt in the U.S. — at $1.75 trillion,  student loans were the largest non-mortgage source of household debt in 2021 — you should consider every option for wiping out yours, right?If your student loans have