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I had a really bad banking experience last week – actually, it took place over 7 days and is still not quite over. I was going to blog about it and rat out the bank, but then some halfway decent customer service changed my mind. When I logged into my account today and saw YET ANOTHER FEE, I changed it back – so here goes the saga.
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I have held an account at BB&T for over three years. It’s a regional bank that was the only brick-and-mortar near my first apartment. Since opening, I’ve moved…
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This is part 2 of a 4 part series on getting out of debt quickly. Make sure that you read all four parts in order to get the most out of this sequence of hints on getting yourself or your family out of the debt trap.
Next you are going to want to try to consolidate all of your debt onto a single credit card with an interest rate that is lower than what your current credit cards are requiring for you to pay. By doing this you are going to be lowering your monthly payments dramatically while paying…
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While obsessing over a FICO score is not a good idea, this is a number that will have a lot of bearing in your life. This number determines whether or not you will be able to get a house, a new credit card, or in many cases, whether or not you will be able to rent an apartment. Lenders and businesses are relying on FICO scores more than ever, and it is have never been more important to make sure that your score is where it should be.
If you are just starting to build up your credit history,…
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Being broke means that you are relying on cash advances on your credit card in order to pay your rent or your mortgage, and you are praying that you are going to have enough money left on your credit line in order for you to do so.
Being broke means having more student loans than you can handle, making you nauseated when you begin to think about how long it will possibly take for you to repay them.
Being broke means being afraid to open up your credit card bills because you are legitimately afraid to see what you…
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If you teen went off to college tomorrow, how soon would they call you asking for money? Would they be able to purchase their own groceries by the end of the month? Would they end up moving back into your basement when they cannot afford their apartment any longer? The idea of your teenager going into debt so early is definitely a frightening one, but it is a very real one as well. Does your teen have the money management skills necessary in order to survive out there? Here are some signs that your teen needs money management help.…
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