In the labyrinth of financial solutions, certain pathways are illuminated more brightly than others, offering a seemingly straightforward route to cash liquidity. These are the financial equivalents of secret passages in ancient pyramids, promising ...
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8 Big Reasons Why You’re Getting an F in Personal Finance 101
I remember the time when I saw my son's mid-term progress report and noticed that he was getting an 'F' in one of his classes -- Physical Education, to be exact.
"How in the world does anybody fail phys ed?" I asked the Honeybee, shaking Matthew's ...
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Teaching Kids Money Management Skills
Before my kids, Matthew and Nina, became teenagers I conducted a little experiment in order to ascertain their sophistication level regarding money by conducting a loan interview with the Bank of Dad. Not surprisingly, I learned that my kids were ...
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10 Tips for Making Your First Budget
Landing your first real job and bringing in a steady paycheck each month is an exciting time. However, if you're like most people, that's shortly followed by a myriad of expenses. It's difficult to keep track of all your bills and expenses -- and if ...
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How to Eliminate Student Loan Debt BEFORE Starting College
The national student debt load continues to sit at a crisis point - so it's not surprising that there is a big push to eliminate student loan debt. For this year's graduating class, more than 70% of graduates borrowed money to finance their tuition, ...
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Why You Should Never Cosign A Loan for Anyone
Cosigning for a loan is one of the dumbest financial moves you could ever make. By cosigning, you not only assume liability for the borrowed money, but you also make it tougher on yourself to qualify for large loans -- regardless of your payment ...
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Beware: A Credit Card for Excellent Credit That Doesn’t Fit the Bill
You might think that credit cards for people with excellent credit are universally the best products available, and that the quality of a credit card naturally rises in accordance with the credit level required to get it. And you might believe that ...
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5 Indispensable Tips for Using Your Credit Responsibly
Your creditworthiness is a representation of how well you manage your finances. It's essentially the first impression for everything from buying a home to getting decent rates on your car insurance. So using your credit responsibly is an absolute ...
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How to Eliminate Credit Report Errors That Often Get Overlooked
Financial institutions rely on one major factor when deciding whether or not to give you a loan: your credit report.
Credit reports contain a lot of information, including your name, address, place of employment, credit lines, balances, payment ...
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Why Grandma Was Smarter Than You About Money
Yes; Grandma was smarter than you about money. Is that a crazy thought? Well ... Grandma may not pay bills with a smartphone or trade stocks on her computer -- but the fact is she can teach a few lessons about saving money that you can take to the ...
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A Guide to Retirement Budgeting on a Fixed Income
So you're planning to quit work soon and will be facing retirement on a fixed income? First of all: congratulations! Now, it's time to ensure that your money outlasts your life and that there's some left over for your children.
You can do that by ...
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Why Money Isn’t the Root of All Evil
So you think that money is the root of all evil? Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of the principle ...
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6 Good Financial Habits That Will Improve Your Bottom Line
Did you make a New Year's resolution to improve your bottom line? Fortunately, it only takes a few good financial habits to meet that noble goal. Even better, most good financial habits are so easy to implement that it's just a matter of getting ...
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The Top 40 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
One of the first and most important tasks most everybody should tackle as an adult is establishing and improving their credit score. That's because people with great credit enjoy lower loan rates that can result in serious monetary savings. After ...
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Understanding the Math Behind the Mortgage
Last month, interest rates reached the psychological 8% barrier for the first time in more than a decade, and there is speculation that they will continue to rise. But do homeowners know the math behind the mortgage? After all, buying a home is a big ...
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Condition Yourself to Hate Paying Interest
God, do I hate paying interest! To anyone. For anything.
I abhor paying interest, and I avoid it like the plague! You should too.
I think that most people who currently enjoy a life of financial freedom have this distaste of interest payments ...
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How to Reestablish Credit Quickly
Your credit score is one of the most influential factors when it comes to your ability to achieve approval for a loan or credit card. In addition, your credit score can impact employment and ability to obtain insurance, as well as your living ...
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10 Old Wives’ Tales Masquerading As Financial Rules of Thumb
It's been said that if the palm of your right hand itches, you'll soon be coming into money. On the other hand (seriously, no pun intended), it's also been said that if your left palm itches you'll soon be paying out money.
Don't laugh. There are ...
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One of the Biggest Money Mistakes a Household CEO Can Make
It's been said that failing to plan is planning to fail -- especially with respect to personal finances. And although you may be prepared, one of the biggest money mistakes any household CEO can make is to abandon their financial plan. Especially ...
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8 Smart Tips for Managing Your Personal Finances
If you manage your personal finances, it can often seem daunting. But following some smart strategies can help you take control of your money and set yourself up for financial success. Here are eight tips for effectively managing your personal ...
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