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Ways you can destroy your credit score

5 Ways You Can Destroy Your Credit Score

Your credit score is more important than ever today. Employers, landlords, and college admissions offices will look at them as part of their screening process. Many employers will look at them before hiring a new employee. On top of that, of course, banks will base most of their credit decisions and loan approvals heavily on […]

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Save Money by Being Organized

Save Money by Being Organized

It can be tempting to let tidiness and organization go out the window when you first grow up and move out of the house. The truth is, being messy can end up costing you a great deal of money. A cluttered world leads to a cluttered mind and messy decision making, especially financially. Being organized […]

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How to Manage Money When Youre Broke

How to Manage Money When You’re Broke

Crafting a household budget is never easy, but it can be especially difficult when you don’t have enough income to pay even your most basic bills. It might be because you’re between jobs or currently have a job that doesn’t pay well enough to address all of your expenses. Either way, it’s especially important to […]

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Money Rules to Always Live By

10 Money Rules to Always Live By

Personal finance fads come and go almost weekly these days, but some timeless pearls of financial wisdom will always ring true. Money has taken various forms over the centuries. It stands to reason that certain truths have been discovered along the way that tell people how to make the most of their monetary assets. Here […]

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Easy Ways to Grow Your Savings Account Without Sacrifice

7 Easy Ways to Grow Your Savings Account Without Sacrifice

Having ample savings is important to a stable financial future. As always, the difficult part is putting smart financial concepts into practice. If you find yourself living paycheck to paycheck, it’s difficult to reduce your take-home pay further by putting it into savings. Thankfully, even the smallest of contributions can have significant impacts on your […]

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Ways to Handle a Financial Emergency

7 Ways to Handle a Financial Emergency

Thanks to Murphy’s Law, financial surprises happen to all of us. Sometimes no amount of planning is enough. Your car, home, and pets are all at risk of being stricken by unexpected calamities. An ill family member or unexpected funeral travel is another common setback. If you haven’t read some of our previous articles about […]

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