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# Personal Finance


## Personal Finance


* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta455654a8b9f6082/698a0e5197cdfff7946bac30/investments-coronavirus.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 21, 2020  
## [How to Rethink Your Investments When COVID-19 Uncertainty Reigns](https://time.com/5840186/investments-coronavirus/)  
by Kevin Kelleher
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7658bc34a678eaf0/698a0dff22fb8537bee2afca/emergency-money-coronavirus.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 14, 2020  
## [How to Find Emergency Money — and Avoid Tax Problems in the Future](https://time.com/5836604/emergency-money-coronavirus/)  
by Kevin Kelleher
* ![Debt Snowball Method](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0473ed3496af8d6/698a02504ee2623fe431630b/debt-snowball-method.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 3, 2019  
## [Struggling to Repay Your Debt? The Snowball Method Could Help](https://time.com/5667730/debt-snowball-method/)  
by Stacey Leasca
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Aug 7, 2019  
## [Employers' New Perk for Millennials: Extra Help Repaying Student Loan Debt](https://time.com/5646898/employers-repay-student-debt/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Bloomberg
* ![Equifax Headquarters](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt92a52ab69c4c6fc4/698a00b686f68e4eb86ed51e/equifax-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 31, 2019  
## ['You Will Be Disappointed.’ Too Many People Want Their $125 From Equifax, FTC Says](https://time.com/5640512/equifax-settlment-ftc-125/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Tara Law  
* ![Capital One Data Breach Affects 100 Million Customers](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt92b62a057b30ec95/698a009c16d884e609c36c0f/capital-one-data-breach.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 30, 2019  
## [Worried About the Capital One Data Breach? Do These 4 Things](https://time.com/5638896/capital-one-data-breach-4-things-secure/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Jasmine Aguilera
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f52b32e7ea7caff/69894799457a521a5bd60ca5/best-financial-books-featured-image.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 10, 2019  
## [10 Books That Will Help You Solve Your Financial Problems](https://time.com/5562219/personal-finance-books/)  
by Alejandro de la Garza
* ![Charitable Giving Trends 2019](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta90e3ccb0fa6c6d9/69894154096a9477de6a42b2/charitable-giving-trends-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 17, 2018  
## [5 Ways Charitable Giving Is Likely to Change in 2019](https://time.com/5477667/charitable-giving-trends-2019/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Martha C. White
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Nov 23, 2018  
## [5 Expert Tips for Deciding Which Charities to Support This Year](https://time.com/5462447/charity-donation-giving-tips/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Martha C. White
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Oct 29, 2018  
## [6 Common Open Enrollment Mistakes and How to Avoid Them](https://time.com/5429469/open-enrollment-mistakes/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Sarah Max  
* ![Elegant brownstones and townhouses for sale](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ea0ec02f8c26606/69893473db2987b36926013e/buying-first-home-guide.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 3, 2018  
## [Everything You Need to Know About Buying Your First Home](https://time.com/5328412/buying-first-home/)  
by Dottie Herman
* ![Little girl doing online shopping and holding credit card](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c171dd7fff02f02/6988d1547cdbac01e3d58bce/kids-money.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 12, 2017  
## [6 Things Parents Get Wrong About Money](https://time.com/4815469/kids-money-rules/)  
by Beth Kobliner
* ![TIME.com stock photos Money Dollar Bills](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7bc49d8c8eea714c/698778933c16392a22451052/money-dollar-bills-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 16, 2017  
## [When You Should Save and When You Should Spend](https://time.com/4779218/managing-money-saving-spending/)  
by Jen Sincero
* ![piggy-bank-hand-saving](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5f8364259e2857b/69889049196cf4b2d703b4fb/piggy-bank-hand-saving.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 3, 2016  
## [Here's Why You Need a 'Freedom' Fund](https://time.com/4304701/emergency-fund/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Inc.
* ![TIME.com stock photos Money Dollar Bills](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7bc49d8c8eea714c/698778933c16392a22451052/money-dollar-bills-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 26, 2016  
## [10 Common Money Mistakes Successful People Never Make](https://time.com/4294514/financial-mistakes-successful-people/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Inc.

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