One of the frustrations that many consumers have with the whole credit scoring process is the fact that it is difficult to get a copy of a credit score for free. It is true that web sites like Credit Karma and Quizzle offer access to free credit scores, these scores are not the versions that [...]
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If you enjoy the benefits and convenience of using credit cards, don’t forget that they come with financial hazards that you should be aware of. To save money and maintain a good credit score, be sure to avoid the following 8 credit card mistakes: Mistake #1: Having your credit limit cut Your credit limit can [...]
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My wife and I recently sold our home and in preparation for moving, we decided to sell a bunch items on Craigslist, including both of our TVs. Since we no longer have a TV, we canceled our cable TV service and used this opportunity to upgrade our internet service to a faster package – for [...]
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One of the things our society fears most is the tax audit. Almost no one thinks that a tax audit would be fun. The good news is that the IRS only audits a little more than 1% of tax returns each year. Some of the audits are purely random — luck of the draw. There [...]
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One of the best ways to prepare for a job interview is to anticipate questions that may be asked during the interview process. Most people feel more confident going through the interview process if they have had a chance to practice answers to commonly asked questions. Knowing what the interviewer may ask before hand can [...]
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Planning for retirement can be more of an art than a science. That’s because you have to make lots of educated guesses about variables like: how long you’ll be healthy enough to work how long you’ll live how much you’ll spend each year during retirement what the inflation rate will be decades from now how [...]
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My wife and I recently accepted an offer on our home, and are in the process of getting ready to move. Once we started going through everything we realized we had a lot more STUFF than we thought we did – and a lot of it was stuff we don’t use anymore, and no longer [...]
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