This weekend I was looking through the safe that holds all of my most important documents, like family birth certificates, insurance policies and the secret recipe for mom's sauce, when I ran across my Social Security card.
Now I'll wager that, if ...
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7 Tips for Ensuring Your Personal Loan Application Gets Approved
Personal expenses such as repair works and hospital bills can take up a considerable amount of money. With a personal loan, you can top up what you have or fund your needs fully. Although not all applications will be approved, here are some tips that ...
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100 Words On: The Real Reason Why Drive-Up ATMs Have Braille Keypads
One of life's greatest so-called mysteries is why American drive-up automated teller machine keypads have Braille on them. On the surface it seems to be a preposterous notion. After all, the logic goes, blind people can't drive; but who says only a ...
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Here Are a Few Basic Factors to Consider When Shopping for a Home Loan
Today, almost everyone understands that the last recession had its roots in domestic mortgage borrowing. Many home loans were effectively toxic and were almost completely dependent upon the increase in real estate values providing lenders with their ...
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Deciding Between Debit or Credit Is Easy with the Right Bank Account
Every time you shop, you're likely presented with the conundrum of choosing debit or credit. After all. who carries cash anymore, anyway?
When you're asked to decide, you might think: Do I want to get the cash back on that credit card, or is it ...
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A Simple Trick for Getting Credit Card Interest Charges Waived
There are those who steadfastly insist that credit cards are evil, and that credit card companies are greedy heartless scalawags that care only about one thing: making a profit.
I've got news for them: Credit card companies aren't evil.
Neither ...
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Many Americans May Be Sitting on Cash They Don’t Even Know They Have
(This is a sponsored post from LendingTree.)
With housing prices at or near all-time highs in many places, many Americans may be sitting on piles of cash and don't even realize it. This is because, as home values rise, banks are willing to let ...
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How Banks Work (vs. How People Think They Work)
It is utterly amazing how many people still believe that when they deposit their cash at a bank, the money is dutifully socked away in the institution's vault, where the bank pays a small amount of interest for the privilege of storing that cash ...
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10 More Old Wives’ Tales Masquerading As Financial Rules of Thumb
There are people out there who swear that if you're lucky enough to see the first flower of springtime on a Friday, it's a sign of impending wealth.
I know. I don't buy it either.
Still, let's assume these folks know what they're talking about; ...
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5 Steps to Securing a Small Business Loan
It's tough out there in the business sector; especially when you're just starting out. To this end, a small business loan can be a great relief -- but only if you have a meticulous plan for securing the best one for your fledgling company. You can ...
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Analyzing The Rise of OmiseGO: Ethereum’s First Unicorn
The ETH blockchain has its first unicorn: OmiseGO. With the premise of "unbanking the banked," OmiseGO wants to disrupt the actual scheme of economy by bringing more power to the people and less to the banks.
Nonetheless, this article won't ...
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How to Switch Your Savings or Checking Account to a New Bank
Are you tired of long waits to speak to a teller or manager at your bank? When you call your bank for help, are you annoyed by the numerous automated-questions you have to endure before you can talk to a human being? Or, maybe your current bank has ...
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Why Going Back to Basics Pays Financially
Most of us take the fact that we can access a bank account for granted -- whether it's drawing money out, transferring cash that we owe a friend, or paying our bills every month. But what if you're struggling with your money? It's not a given that a ...
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Evaluating the Pros and Cons of 4 Common Car Loan Alternatives
In an ideal world we all want to be debt-free; and borrowing money is something that we all should approach with caution. However, when it comes to living a real life, very few of us will be able to escape borrowing money to finance a larger ...
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What’s Heaven Like for Entrepreneurs? Hint: It Has Capital
You have had several business ideas over the years, but you have that one idea that you know can change your life, touch lives and change the world. However, it needs capital, and you can't figure out how to raise funds to launch or boost your ...
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100 Words On: Why a Penny Saved Is More Than a Penny Earned
I think it was the Quaker Oats guy who famously declared that a penny saved is a penny earned. However, because of taxes, a penny saved is actually worth more than a penny earned. To illustrate, if you happen to be in the 10% tax bracket, every taxed ...
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How Do I Get Prequalified for a Mortgage?
Readers: This is article 24 of 25 from my no-nonsense "Mortgage Basics" quick-reference series.
The difference between being prequalified or preapproved for a home loan can be a critical factor in determining whether or not you'll get the home of ...
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How Do I Get Preapproved for a Mortgage?
Readers: This is the final article in my 25-part no-nonsense "Mortgage Basics" quick-reference series. I hope you found the series to be informative.
The difference between being prequalified or preapproved for a home loan can be a critical factor ...
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Why Getting Cash During the Next Crisis May Be Impossible
As time goes on, it will become increasingly more difficult to get your cash out of the financial system. There are several reasons for this:
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Is It Better to Be Prequalified or Preapproved for a Mortgage?
Readers: This is article 23 of 25 from my no-nonsense "Mortgage Basics" quick-reference series.
The difference between being prequalified or preapproved for a home loan can be a critical factor in determining whether or not you'll get the home of ...
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