Pay Early, Get Late Fee?
You made a credit card payment early, and your reward was a late payment fee. How can this happen?
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Pay Rent with a Credit Card?
In case you woke up today thinking “wow—I’d like to raise my own rent 2.75% today,” here’s a most excellent way to do it.
read more“Be Debt Free!” Ex...
Check out this motivational excerpt from the Money Counselor Simple Guide, “Be Debt Free: the Simplest, Fastest System to Kill Your Debt”.
read more100 Words for Better Credit
If your credit report is tarnished, you’ve got the right to add a 100-word statement of explanation or argument.
read moreBad Credit? No Problem!
Tempted by an ad or offer guaranteeing a loan or credit card regardless of your credit history? Watch out: you may be looking at an “advance-fee loan” scam.
read moreWhoa! A 25% Car Loan?
I’m going to stick my neck out a bit here and offer a lot of opinions about a real life situation though I’m admittedly lacking...
read moreIt’s Not About the Latte
Do these 5 crucial steps to build your nest egg and drink all the lattes you want.
read moreCan’t Pay Your Taxes?
You’ve finished your tax return, yay! But there’s just one problem: you don’t have the money to pay your taxes due by April 18. Now what?
read moreWhen to Freeze Your Credit
You may have heard of freezing your credit cards in a block of ice as a tactic to deter impulse spending and borrowing. But that’s not what’s meant by “credit freeze.”
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