A low credit score can affect your life in more ways than you might think -- which is why it's important to maintain the highest score possible.
If your credit score is less than optimal, here are the most effective ways to help you increase that ...
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5 Ways to Avoid Outspending Your Income in Retirement
Everyone looks forward to their golden years as a wonderful time of relaxation and enjoyment. It's a time to revel in the fruits of your labor, or volunteer if you feel like it. The last thing you want to do is to outspend or outlive your income in ...
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Is Pet Insurance Really Worth It?
Pets enrich our lives by providing welcome companionship and loyalty through our toughest days, as well as our happiest ones. What would you do if yours got sick? Are you prepared to bear the financial burdens of veterinary visits and the associated ...
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How Does a Secured Credit Card Work?
Secured credit cards are primarily used to help people build credit. Like any other regular credit card, a secured credit card comes with a credit line; as such, any payment activity is reported to the major credit bureaus. However, unlike a typical ...
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The Pros & Cons of Freezing Your Credit Report: Is It Really Worth It?
The humongous data breach in 2017 by Equifax that exposed the sensitive personal information of nearly 146 million Americans, greatly increased the risk of identity theft and financial fraud for those affected.
Most people realize it's a risk that ...
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Black Coffee: Rest in Peace, Dad
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What Is a Trademark and Why Is It Important?
As the world becomes more digitized, it is important for everyone to protect their identity. This means not only taking the steps to ensure that sensitive personal information is protected, but also information concerning creations.
Whether you ...
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What Should I Do if My Credit Card Application Is Rejected?
Nobody wants to have a credit card application rejected, but it happens. If your application was denied, the good news is there are steps you can take that may still put plastic in your wallet.
Rule out simple application errors. You rejection ...
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Yes, Check Writing Still Has Its Benefits; Here’s Why
In the old days, people wrote checks for everything from groceries to used cars. Everybody walked around with a checkbook in their purse or back pocket because it was the primary means of conducting transactions.
Not any more.
Today, most ...
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6 Career Killers and How to Avoid Them
Want to get ahead at work? Here are six big career killers that many people fail to realize will minimize their professional potential in the workforce.
Mistaking Volume for Effectiveness
Just because you're doing a lot of work doesn't ...
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How to Budget For Unexpected Home Repairs
Owning a home is still very much part of the American Dream. But it's one that comes with a cost. Not only are housing prices on the rise across the US, but the hidden costs of owning property can often be more than many expect.
For example, over ...
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14 Unconventional Money Moves That Are Smarter Than You Think
Life doesn't always turn out as you might expect it to. The truth is, many things in life often defy all sense of logic.
For example, there was a time when a reasonable person watching Justin Bieber sing on a city sidewalk for spare change would ...
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Black Coffee: Forward, Soviet!
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What the Dow Jones Shakeup Says About Market Preferences
The Dow Jones Industrial Average -- the storied aggregation of 30 blue-chip industrial and manufacturing stocks -- underwent a significant shakeup in late-August. Three of the Dow's constituent members, Exxon Mobile, Pfizer, and Raytheon, were ...
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How Can I Find My Credit Score for Free?
Your credit score is a financial report card that tells lenders how risky it is to do business with you. The higher your score, the more likely you are to pay back a loan -- and that means that lenders will be more willing to offer you bigger loans ...
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4 Really Dumb Ways to Pay Down Your Debt
Debt may be a part of life, but that doesn't make it suck any less. If you've got lots of debt, you're probably always looking for ways to pay it down, either in its entirety or at least enough to make your credit report look better. Whatever the ...
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Pigly: My New One-Stop Shop for Free Personal Finance Tools & Calculators
Last month, with interest rates plumbing all-time lows, I decided to refinance my home mortgage. As you might expect, a good portion of my pre-refinance research required me to map out the various combinations of loan periods and interest rates and ...
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100 Famous Quotes About Debt
Let's face it: not all debt is bad. For example, debt is generally okay whenever it's used to buy something that may increase in value.
That being said, it's always best to try and keep your debts to a minimum. So with that in mind, here are, in ...
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Black Coffee: The Chairmen of the Boards
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How to Successfully Invest in Sustainable Housing
As we continue to move forward in the future, more and more thought is put into whether housing is sustainable or not. We also expand investment sectors to include more than just traditional housing, as cities and states reconsider regulations around ...
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