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Credit has its fair share
of myths, legends and misinformation. But unlike silly tales of Pop
Rocks and soda or sewer alligators, credit myths - and what you
don't know about your credit report and score - can
hurt you. Get the facts about 10 common myths about your credit
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For the last two months I have been without a car. My poor Dodge Stratus took it's last breath and now my boyfriend has been taking me back and forth to work. I guess if I lived in a big city having a car really isn't a necessity because public transportation in major towns are in abundance.… Read More »
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By Heather Rutherford Bad
credit can raise your insurance premiums, cost you jobs and even
prevent you from owning or renting a nice home. Credit checks are
now run for many types of transactions, and people with bad credit
have fewer attractive financing and employment options than people
with good… Read More »
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By Janice
Lieberman
When I finally moved from an apartment and into a house, I had plenty of space to fill but very little money. Luckily, my designer pal, Jeff Wade, knew how to work magic on an austere budget. He dragged me to a million sample sales. At one place, we scored so many insane…
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If you like to save for rainy days and he’d rather buy umbrellas, rain gear, and rubber boots when payday hits, then you’re coping with two different money personalities!
Here are five money fixes…but first, financial guru Suze Orman weighs in about money and relationships:“Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites,” says Orman.
But don’t worry: Just because Orman wouldn’t bet her money on a couple with two different money personalities doesn’t mean that couple is headed for relationship breakdown or serious financial problems!
The two basic money personalities are savers and spenders. If you’re a saver married to a spender – or a spender married to a saver – you’ll run into different relationship challenges than two spenders, or two savers.Here are five ways to deal with those money problems:
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Until this post I never bothered checking my credit report or credit score. Can we say, “denial”? But now that I’m on the road to mending both, I actually want to keep tabs on them.
So when I met with Carmen, my debt diet doctor, last week, I asked her for some pointers—because you know nothing is ever clear-cut (especially for me!) when money’s concerned. Here’s what she had to say:
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Your Credit Sucks – A simple, five
step plan to improve your credit score in 30
days.Now anyone can fix their credit in just five
easy steps. Read More »
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Unknown to most of us, the credit cards in our wallets offer hidden benefits and secret perks that you may not be aware of, which go well beyond frequent flyer miles. Some special offers are listed in the fine print of your credit card agreement, and many others aren’t public knowledge at all. These insider special offers are only available to customers who know exactly what to ask for and how to negotiate. Read More »
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There are few topics as polarizing as credit repair. Depending on who you talk to, credit repair is usually thought of as impossible, illegal, something you can only do yourself, or something you need professional help to perform. Rarely do you find someone with a perspective on credit repair…
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You know about your credit score. You know
what they are, but you probably don’t know how your credit score is
calculated. You probably don’t know how to manage this and
how
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