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College Grads: You Only Live Once, So Avoid These 7 Money Mistakes 3 May 2013 | 08:33 pm
Little has changed for this year’s college grads. Jobs can still be tough to find, and student loan debt is at record highs. One difference: this year’s class is graduating in the age of “YOLO,” whic...
More Debt Than Savings? Here’s How To Flip It Around 1 May 2013 | 10:17 pm
Americans continue to struggle to pay down debt and save money. According to a Bankrate survey, 24% of Americans have more credit card debt than they do savings. Another 16% don’t have credit card de...
9 Situations When Credit Cards Make Life Easier 29 Apr 2013 | 08:18 pm
Many of us use credit cards simply because it’s more convenient than carrying and using cash, especially for large purchases or splitting the restaurant bill. Rewards provide an extra incentive for ma...
The Frugal Lifestyle: How to Balance Cheap and Spendy 26 Apr 2013 | 06:07 pm
Frugality is often misunderstood. Some lump it together with being “cheap,” as in leaving small tips or stealing packets of ketchup. Others take the term to the opposite extreme by “saving” money by c...
8 Tips for Avoiding Mortgage Mistakes 24 Apr 2013 | 06:09 pm
Buying a home involves a lot of moving parts: dealing with brokers, lawyers, inspectors, homeowners, paperwork, deeds, and more. Top it all off with the most important piece of the whole process: clos...
How Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score 22 Apr 2013 | 07:52 pm
According to FinAid.org, total student loan debt in the U.S. tops $1 trillion — and counting. Average loan debt for a student in the class of 2011 was just shy of $23,000. While grads work on paying ...
9 Hidden Credit Card Tricks Revealed 17 Apr 2013 | 09:19 pm
Credit cards are advertised with their benefits prominently displayed while fees, rates, and other catches are buried in the fine print. Some of the biggest credit card tricks aren’t found in the fine...
Overflowing Wallet? Switch to a Digital Wallet 15 Apr 2013 | 10:09 pm
If your wallet is bulging, disorganized, or often misplaced, there’s a new solution: digital wallets. Digital wallets are smartphone apps that replace some or all the functions of a regular wallet. T...
Avoid These 6 Top Scams that Damage Your Credit Score 15 Apr 2013 | 08:18 pm
When you think of scams, stolen cash or unauthorized charges on your credit card might come to mind first. While these losses can have an immediate impact, there’s the potential for credit score damag...
A Consumer Guide to Credit Score Repair 11 Apr 2013 | 05:00 pm
A credit score is a three-digit number that a number of entities use to form a judgment about you. This score reflects your ability to meet your financial obligations on time, and to do so consistentl...
