Wealth has less to do with money and more to do with personal responsibility, risk taking, achievement, and determination.
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Wealth has less to do with money and more to do with personal responsibility, risk taking, achievement, and determination.
Today is advice day where you get some tips about how to benefit from the current interest rate environment.
Even if you think you don’t need a good credit score because you aren’t going to buy a house, consider this; landlords and employers check your credit score as well.
I found it incredible that in a survey of 28,000 Americans, from the University of Georgia, having an emergency fund is the greatest predictor of financial satisfaction. I wasn’t surprised that having a rainy day fund was important, I’ve been stressing that for eons.
When you realize how much money you can save over the mortgage life by improving your credit score, you’ll want to wait to purchase your home until you can qualify for a lower rate.
You probably have, like most of us, more than one credit card. But did you know that there are many different types of cards? It’s possible that you might not be using the card that’s best for you!
Pick a cheap school. Not the most fun suggestion, I know, but your selection of college or university is the single biggest factor in the cost of your education and it is under your control. Think about state schools, scholarship offers, financial aid packages and more.
Because of the fact that they deal in unsecured debt, firms issuing credit cards actually tend to be fairly lenient with their customers. A long history of reliable payment can easily get you forgiveness for a few months in case you end up out of a job or in the hospital.
UPDATE; Over the next month my family is moving across the country to a new home. Please enjoy a variety of guest articles from top notch bloggers and sponsors. Also, catch up with earlier favorites from Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance. For a quick overview of Investing Strategies, pick up my FREE eBook; 20 Minute Guide…
Having a credit card can be the best thing for your financial situation or a recipe for disaster. It is definitely an important financial decision, and if you don’t approach it with some kind of respect, using a credit card can bite you in the worst way. In today’s economy, you have to be very careful how you handle your credit cards, because although it might be easy to get one, it’s equally easy to end up in financial disaster.
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