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Do your credit cards actually work for you or against you? I know that sounds strange, but when you think about credit as a whole, your credit score either helps you or hurts you. Likewise, the credit cards you carry can either help or hurt you, too. For example, your
36 weeks from today is Christmas Eve! Yes, that was the post on my Facebook News Feed just a few minutes ago. Even though that seems like a long time from now, it’s only nine months, or a mere 18 paydays if you’re paid twice a month. Now that’s scary,
Now that Spring Break is behind most of us, it’s time to start thinking about summer! That’s right, summer! And you know what summer means? SUMMER VACATION! Wait. You’re not sure you’re going to be able to take a vacation this year? You’re still working on your budget? Trying to
Just a quick post to let everyone know that we’ve updated nearly every page on our site! With new tools, better offers, and more information, it’s much easier now to find just the right credit card for your needs, your finances, and your lifestyle! And if you can’t find exactly
As you’re going through your receipts for filing your taxes, one of the things that you might want to consider looking at, along with everything else, are your credit card statements for the past year… How much are you paying for interest? How many annual fees do you pay? Has
When was the last time you took a good, hard look at your credit report? Identified and disputed errors? Made a plan to resolve any issues that are damaging your credit score? Worked toward improving that score? You haven’t done that? Sadly, unless a person is specifically interested in getting
You know, when you’re just starting out financially, it’s not always easy to understand all of the financial terms, what they mean, and how they affect your credit score… truthfully, you may not even understand your credit report the first time that you request it, even though literally everyone says
You know, when your credit score is really bad, it can seem like there is no point whatsoever in trying to improve it. You know what I’m talking about, how many times have you or someone you know made the simple statement, “My credit score is so bad, I’ll never
As parents, one of the most important things that we can teach our children is how to be responsible adults, and that means not just giving them everything they want, but teaching them how to get those things themselves. Too many parents think that by giving kids everything they want,
Once you’ve filed bankruptcy, your credit score will typically bottom out at more than 200 points below where it was before you filed, but there are times when an individual simply has no other viable option than the financial and personal relief offered through a bankruptcy filing. Almost immediately, creditors