There are many advantages that come from tracking your credit report. If you're wondering, "How can get my free credit report?" the answer is simple: There are many online resources you can use to get a current copy of your report. This can be one of ...
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What to Consider When Trying to Get a Car Loan with Bad Credit
Anyone who has ever had a bad credit history and low credit score will know just what a serious impact it can have on their futures. When your credit is damaged, you may struggle to get any form of finance from mainstream lenders, and this includes ...
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A Startup’s Guide to Working Capital Loans: Everything to Know
According to data by the Federal Reserve, 40% of businesses have a hard time paying their operational expenses. For such business, failure to access working capital financing can lead to low or no investment in other critical operational areas for ...
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5 Finance Management Tips Everyone Wishes They Had Known Sooner
Nowadays, money is everything; it pays the bills, secures a future, and makes life more comfortable. But, if we want to live the dream and never stress about finances, we need to know how to manage them.
Of course, if you are in a pinch and need ...
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5 Steps to Better Money Management
Millions of Americans are out of work, oil prices are at record lows, and we're only at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis. While you're working on protecting your physical health in the face of this pandemic, there's never been a better time to ...
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38 Secrets for Financial Success: My Personal Finance Manifesto
Awhile back, somebody asked me to summarize my personal finance "playbook" in a blog post. Well ... Here it is:
Debt is a form of indentured servitude where people agree to sacrifice a portion of their future earnings in exchange for instant ...
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Is It Better to Borrow From a Bank or Private Lender?
If you're considering a personal or business loan to get you through a financial hardship, you need to know the difference between a bank and private lender.
Many people need financial help from time-to-time, and most commonly this is in the form ...
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The 6 Most Common Ways to Finance a New Car
There are multiple ways to finance your new vehicle, but be careful: Some are riskier than others and all of them require some discipline and financial planning. So consider these tips and strategies to memory before you think about buying your next ...
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Can I Get an ATV Loan with Bad Credit?
Having bad credit will impact your ability to be approved for financing, or otherwise affect the loan terms that you're able to receive. In fact, you may find that you won't be eligible for any kind of loan from any lenders.
The lower your credit ...
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What to Do If You Need an Urgent Cash Advance
Experiencing a financial emergency but don't have the cash to hand to sort it out? Yes, a payday loan gives you access to fast cash -- but for the "opportunity" you'll be charged an exorbitant amount in interest. So before you head down that route, ...
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How to Manage Your Finances During a Depression
By all measures, it has been a bad month for the American economy. Whether or not we're about to enter a deep full-scale recession -- or possibly even a depression -- isn't quite clear yet. However, it's fairly obvious that the coronavirus pandemic ...
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Short Term Loans vs. Credit Cards: Which Is Better?
There are several reasons why you might want to take out a short-term loan or credit card. Perhaps you need to pay for an emergency repair, spread the cost of a big purchase, or consolidate your debts into one lump sum to clear them more quickly. ...
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Why Visualizing Your Financial Future Is So Important – and How to Do It
There are millions of posts and thousands of books explaining how to improve your finances. In fact, much of this information seems to get recycled back and forth. I have found only a couple of good books and posts that deal with the visualization of ...
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The 15 vs. 30 Year Mortgage Debate: Why a 30-Year Loan Is Better
According to Freddie Mac's most recent survey, there is currently a spread of about 0.5% between the 15- and 30-year fixed rate mortgage benchmarks.
I think most people naturally assume that, when it comes to choosing between a 15- or 30-year fixed ...
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How the Best Entrepreneurs Manage Their Finances
Money problems; virtually everyone has them. After all, the average American has about $38,000 in personal debt. That's a massive amount that many won't even manage to pay off in their lifetime. When dealing with a tough financial situation, though, ...
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Six US Presidents Who Suffered with Personal Debt Problems
Four US Presidents were born in the month of February, including two who are memorialized on Mount Rushmore: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. (Ronald Reagan and William Henry Harrison are the other two.) As such, it should be no surprise that ...
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5 Lessons From My Italian Father on Love, Marriage and Money
I talk about my Italian parents so much that most of my friends think Mamma and Papa are paying their firstborn son to say nice things about them. In fact, I often tell my readers at Scordo.com that if it weren't for my parents I'd be lost in terms ...
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Federal vs. Private: Your Guide to Different Student Loan Types
It doesn't matter if you are planning on taking out student loans in the near future or have in the past, student loans can be confusing. Trying to understand the types of student loans might leave you feeling overwhelmed.
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Personal Finance Course: How to Organize Your Money
Money. It's something you earn and something you spend, but do you ever feel like you'd like to have a better grip on it?
Approximately 67% of American families claim to live on a budget but many people living on a budget still feel like they ...
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The 50 Biggest Money Mistakes Household CEOs Make
I'm not ashamed to admit I make mistakes. After all, everybody screws up occasionally; for us humans, mistakes come with the territory.
For example, I remember the time I decided it would be great fun to play Wii golf for eight consecutive hours. ...
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