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Eating more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day linked to cancer, stroke, diabetes, early death and dozens of other health problems

An umbrella review of 73 meta-analyses, including 8,601 studies, found ‘significant harmful associations’ between eating too much sugar and 45 bad outcomes  Read More

IRS reveals how its spending $80 billion in extra funding — wealthy taxpayers and large corporations can expect more scrutiny

The $80 billion spending will be closely scrutinized by Republicans. Read More

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in 8 weeks, but there’s another big drawback for home buyers

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.28%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday. Read More

Buying a home this spring? Experts offer 3 top tips — from negotiating your interest rate to the best way to ‘time the market’

A dip in mortgage rates may present an opportunity for buyers to jump into the housing market — but what else can they do? Read More

My father named my late mother as a beneficiary on his $80,000 life insurance, but my stepmother says it belongs to her. Who’s right?

‘My stepmother betrayed my dad’s last wishes.’ Read More

Here’s the No. 1 mistake people make when it comes to their credit score

TransUnion’s head of consumer education, Margaret Poe, helps demystify some of the common issues with credit scores. Read More

Buy down a mortgage rate with points, or wait and refinance later? How to figure which is right for you.

It might be wise to lean toward paying discount points these days. Here’s how to make a decision that fits your circumstances. Read More