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• Retiree: Pay for a house outright or carry a mortgage?

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  One retiree is seeking to sell her house and move. But she wonders whether it would be wiser to pay for a house with cash or carry a mortgage in retirement.

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• Advice for when you’re drowning in credit card debt

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  It's a situation facing many Americans — you're thousands of dollars in debt with seemingly no end in sight. What can you do? MSN's Liz Weston offers some advice.

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• Paying for school when you’re already in debt

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  When you pursue higher education with a big debt load weighing you down, it can be hard to figure out how to manage your scarce resources and still achieve your goals.

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• When to move on from your underwater mortgage

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  One homeowner wonders what she should do with the underwater home she rents out when it's draining her finances.

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• How parents should handle their child’s student loans

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  When you're a parent helping your kids pursue their dreams and paying for their college education, what do you do when your debt suddenly skyrockets?

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• Should you take on debt to help your credit score?

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  Many of us have heard that in order to keep our credit in good standing, it is actually best to keep some debt on the books. But is there really any truth to this?

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