Author: Money Front Staff
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Dental, Vision, Hearing: What Medicare Leaves Out
Original Medicare skips most dental care, eyeglasses, and hearing aids. What the exceptions are and the realistic options for filling the gaps.
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What Actually Puts a Tax Return on the Audit Pile
IRS audits are rare and mostly done by mail. How returns really get selected, what a DIF score is, and the difference between an audit and a CP2000.
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Before the Power Gets Shut Off: Protections to Know
Behind on a utility bill? State rules require notice, payment plans, and medical protections before a shutoff. What to do this week, not after the truck comes.
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Mystery Shopping Jobs: Telling Real Gigs From Fakes
Real mystery shopping jobs exist, but so do costly fakes. How the fake-check version works, the upfront-fee red flag, and how to vet a company.
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Romance Scams: The Money Request That Ends the Story
Romance scams follow one script, and it always ends with a money request. What FTC data shows, the warning signs, and what to do if you already paid.
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A Tax Extension Buys Time to File, Not Time to Pay
Filing Form 4868 moved your deadline to October 15, but the IRS has been charging interest on any unpaid tax since April. Here is how the math works.
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After the Fed’s June Decision, Where Card Rates Go
The Fed held rates steady at its June meeting, so the prime rate stays at 6.75 percent. Here is what that means for the APR on your credit card.
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The Roth IRA Five-Year Rules, Untangled
Roth IRAs have two different five-year clocks, one for earnings and one for conversions. How each works, when they start, and the ordering rules that help.
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Why Home Insurance Keeps Rising Even Without a Claim
Homeowners premiums are climbing even for claim-free households. What regulators’ data shows, why rates rise across whole regions, and what you can do.
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What an LLC Protects and What It Never Will
An LLC shields your personal assets from business debts, but not from personal guarantees, your own negligence, or taxes. What the structure really does.
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Data Brokers Sell Your Profile: Where to Opt Out
Data brokers compile and sell profiles on nearly every American. The opt-outs that actually work, from prescreened offers to California’s new DROP tool.
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CD Early Withdrawal Penalties: Read Before You Lock In
CD early withdrawal penalties can erase interest and even principal. What banks must disclose, how penalties are structured, and how to keep flexibility.