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‘Tis The Season For Overspending: Tips For Staying Within Your Means
If you’re a holiday shopper like me, once the season is over you don’t even want to know how much you spent on gifts. When left untended, my Christmas budget becomes a hot mess of debt; intentional...
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Debt Double-Take: The Two Sides of Debt
Economists, parents, business people and newscasters throw out the word “debt” like it’s the boogey man of our generation, but what exactly is debt? Technically, debt is something—usually money–owed by...
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Extra Credit: Your guide to understanding credit
Credit is an unavoidable part of society, affecting every major buying decision in our lives. Your credit report determines whether or not you can secure reasonable interest rates on things such as a...
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How Long Will You Be In Debt?
Part of growing up is learning to confront the ugly, ugly truths in life. While you may subscribe to some form of the “money is no object” policy today, eventually you’ll have to confront your looming...
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Financial Robotics: Automate Your Money
The days of envelope licking and stamp sticking to pay the bills are gladly behind us, but even managing finances online can be tedious enough to make anyone wish for a household robot with accounting...
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Understanding Credit Reports: Maintain Your Reputation
The loan officer keys your application information into the computer, but you’re thinking of the new ride you’re going to buy. Those thoughts are interrupted when the loan officer drops the bomb. You...
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Borrowing Your Degree: Get the Specs on Student Loans
Few people land a free ride through college by being a star athlete or class valedictorian. But college can be very costly and you (and possibly your parents) are going to have to pay for...
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Get Digital
Cashiers used to ask, “Your receipt with you or in the bag?” Lately the question has become, “Would you like the receipt emailed to you?” Though it eliminates some of the paper trail, going digital...
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Stock Talk: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to the Stock Market
The stock market. It’s mystifying. It’s up. It’s down. Some guy named Dow wants to trade, Jones needs a quote, and everyone wants a broker. Lost yet? You’re not alone. To understand what owning stock...
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Are You Entrepreneurial Material?
Starting any business takes know-how, time, capital and connections. It also takes the right psychological makeup. While no definitive list of successful personality traits for entrepreneurs exists,...
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