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5 Ways to Fix Bad Credit

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If you have bad credit right now, you probably already know it’s no way to live. These days, bad credit doesn’t just influence your ability to get approved for credit cards and loans.  It also affects your insurance rate, whether you get approved for an apartment lease, and can even prevent you from getting a [...]

7 Simple Ways To Increase Your Credit Score

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There are so many scams out there that claim to be able to fix or repair your credit. Many of them will actually charge you an outrageous fee and pretend to wipe all negative information from your credit report. Finding and fixing problems with your credit is easier than it seems.

How Do You Define The Middle Class?

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When I was growing up, people talked about three main economics groups within society. There were the rich (upper class), the poor (lower class), and everybody in between (middle class). Investopedia recently posted an article looking at 6 signs that you’ve made it to middle class. As I looked at some of the signs on [...]

Friday Finance Round Up – August 21, 2009

Round Ups

This week’s Round Up includes posts about the hidden costs of debt, how to make money on ebay, credit score changes, the backlash against AARP and a link to the disturbing site “US Debt Clock”.

5 Mistakes People Make With Their Credit Cards

Budgeting

Your debt may be costing you more than you realize especially if you are making these 5 mistakes. Paying off your debt is a battle you can win by bypassing these blunders:

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