How do you deal with a family member who time after time finds himself in a financial sink hole? How do you best help? Is it as simple as writing a check? It’s a bit more complicated than that and you can take a few important steps to help your family and safeguard your finances [...]
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Have you ever needed a personal loan? When I was 20 I wanted to buy a car. I set a budget of $3,000, which is about the balance of my savings at the time. I wasn’t comfortable dropping all my savings on a car though; I wanted to to ensure that I still had money [...]
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Have you checked your credit report recently? A mistake on your credit report can drastically affect your FICO credit score. And since your credit report is a major factor in your credit score, and any errors found in your credit report will most likely show up in your credit score – affecting your ability to [...]
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My wife and I are looking for a more family-friendly vehicle. We currently drive a 2 door Honda Accord and a 4 door Mazda 3. The Mazda 3 is currently our family car, but it is a compact car, about the size of a Honda Civic. It doesn’t give us much room for long trips [...]
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The tires on your car are one of the most important (and under-appreciated) safety features on your vehicle. A good set of tires can not only keep you safe, but also provide a smooth ride, enhance fuel mileage, and help keep your vehicle in good repair. Unfortunately, buying tires is not the easiest thing in [...]
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The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing announced this week they will be updating the $100 bill, which is the most frequently used and circulated form of US currency outside of the US. This is the first update to the $100 bill since 1996 and the latest in a series of updates to other US [...]
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Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Being aware of how you use your resources is important, not just for saving the earth and resources, but for saving you money. The good news is that many “green” tips are easy to implement into your daily life. Some of these include energy and money saving [...]
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