Author: Matthew Frankel, CFP, The Motley Fool

Good credit isn’t just about paying your bills on time and keeping your credit card balances low, and outside-the-box hacks can boost your FICO score.

There are two main reasons businesses might choose not to accept a particular type of credit card, or none at all:fees and partnerships.

Here’s a look of how much retirement income you might be able to expect from Social Security once you’ve attained a six-figure salary.

The act of selling losing stocks in order to deduct the losses is known as tax-loss harvesting and can be a very smart way to reduce your tax bill.

There’s no perfect answer to this question. Many people love watching the day-to-day movements of stocks, while others find checking prices stressful.

Here’s when you may want to skip the tax benefits of a retirement account and invest in a standard brokerage account.