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How to Budget Without a Steady Paycheck
If you’re never quite sure how much money you’ll pull in from week to week, you have plenty of company. Learning to budget without a steady paycheck is a challenge that a lot of people experience. Thanks to a large number of underemployed people, who often are working part-time at hourly jobs, and the booming […]
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How to Avoid Debt Mistakes
Even if you have good intentions, you can still fall trap to debt mistakes. Avoid making some of the worst mistakes with your finances.
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How To Talk Retirement Savings With Your Parents: 6 Essential Tips
The topic of retirement savings isn’t untouchable. Here are 6 ways to effortlessly discuss smart saving with your parents.
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Have Credit? Seven Ways to Use Credit Wisely
Household debt can be a constant worry for many Americans, who agonize over how they’ll cover everything from daily bus fares to their rent or mortgage. The good news is that fewer households have debt, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The bad news: The households that do have bills have more. […]
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Paycheck In Hand? 5 Payday Habits You Should Develop Now
Here are 5 habits to develop each time you get that paycheck…
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How a Credit Counselor Can Help You
Credit counselors do more than help you with debt. From putting together a budget to planning future, find out how a counselor can help you.
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How To Get Out of Debt: Is Debt Consolidation Worth It?
When you’re faced with mounting bills, it’s hard to know where to turn or what to do. Beware of pitches that offer you answers that sound too simple
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Before Declaring Bankruptcy: Options You Need to Know
When debts pile up, bankruptcy may begin to look like a great option. However, there are steps you should take before reaching that decision. Keep reading.
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Credit and Debit Cards: Which One, if Either, You Should Ditch
In the right hands, credit and debit cards can be valuable tools to help leverage your spending and get rewards. But one slip, and one may hurt you more.
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4 Ways Credit Cards Are Commonly Misunderstood
“What you don’t know can’t hurt you” is another way of saying ignorance is bliss. And when it comes to credit cards, not knowing the facts can hurt you