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6 Tips for Wise Credit Card Usage

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With all the credit card debt out there, it seems like it would be helpful to define what appropriate credit card usage is. This begins with a preliminary observation. That is simply this – credit card usage is a choice. Thus, if you’ve proven to yourself that you can’t use them appropriately, then you’re better [...]

Identity Theft Protection: What You Should Do

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Identity theft is when someone uses your personally identifiable information (like Social Security number, financial account numbers, credit card numbers, etc.) to commit crimes or fraud. Identity theft is a growing crime these days, and it’s important to know about identity theft protection so you can guard against unwanted compromises with your financial information. Below [...]

How to Win the Fight Against Your Own Worst Enemy

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Ever feel like you are your own worst enemy! I confess I do. In college I definitely was! In fact, a free t-shirt is all it took. It was as if the smiling face on the other side of the table assured me that a credit card would be the first step toward freedom for an [...]

10 Credit Card Traps Just Waiting to Trip You Up!

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A recent article on Yahoo Finance referenced 7 credit card traps to watch out for.  It was a good article outlining a few of the traps out there with credit cards. Personally, I find credit cards to be extremely helpful as a business owner, and in our personal finances, but that comes only after a toilet-cleaning campaign [...]

Your Guide to Personal Wealth, Happiness & Debt

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You don’t have to be a millionaire to be happy with your finances. Being content with your personal wealth is as much about being in control of your money as the actual amount you have in your account: having a comfortable, well-managed budget, spending wisely, and keeping on top of any debts you may have. [...]

How You Can Turn Your Credit Card Rewards Program Into Charity Donations

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We all know there are tons of credit cards on the market which offer extra rewards for certain types of spending, such as gas and groceries. However what you may not know is that a handful of rewards programs give you extra rewards for charity donations, too. Here are the 3 most popular rewards programs [...]

5 Money Myths About Investing And Money

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In our last article, we talked about 5 money myths about housing and taxes. That was based on an article posted by Investopedia, which discussed various money myths that can end up being costly. Today, we will talk about misconceptions surrounding investing and money. 5 Money Myths About Investing And Money I Don’t Have Enough [...]

Personal Credit Cards VS Small Business Credit Cards for Starting a Business

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Starting a business necessarily involves significant amounts of capital spending. The industry, and the product or service the business seeks to provide, may dictate purchasing equipment, factory or office space and hiring employees. Entrepreneurs who want to start a business and work at building it full-time have little choice but to go into debt. The [...]

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