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Is Your Credit Score Hurting Your Job Prospects?

Talk with a professional, preferably an unbiased one, if your credit score is shredded and discuss ways that you can rebuild your credit score. Continue reading

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Is Your Financial Plan on Track?

Whether it’s taking a look at your budget, investments, debt or credit situation, the most important thing you can do is identify the direction in which your financial plan is trending. Continue reading

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Financial Advice for an 18-Year Old

Young people can take several steps to start their financial life on the right foot. Continue reading

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Which of Your Actions Fail the “Piggy Bank Test?”

Take a look at your life and see if the things you’re doing pass the “piggy bank test.” Continue reading

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Credit Score Myths That Drive Me Crazy

Make sure you don’t fall for any of these credit score myths. Continue reading

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How to Make 2013 a Financially Productive Year

Tweet If you’re like most people, New Year’s resolutions are usually a source of endless disappointment. We start the year with grand ideas that often melt away before the end of winter.  One of the biggest reasons for this is … Continue reading

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How to Qualify For a Mortgage

Tweet Susan and I purchased our first home back in 1996. Like many newlyweds, our first home is what you might call a starter home.  It was a modest, two-story, single family home on a small piece of property at … Continue reading

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What To Know If You’re Considering Bankruptcy

Tweet In his blog post last week, Michael Smith wrote about a woman who was able to overcome tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt by giving up a variety of comforts, working a second job, and even having … Continue reading

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Cosigning For a Credit Card Doesn’t Equal Love

Tweet The process of building (or rebuilding) credit can seem like a catch-22. In order to be approved for a prime credit card, you first need to have an established and respected credit history. But how do you attain that … Continue reading

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Proper Mortgage Planning Helps Avoid Financial Challenges Later On

Tweet Financing a property is considered to be a good investment. If you plan properly and take out a mortgage for your home, down the road, it may turn out to be a great asset for you. However, if you … Continue reading

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