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TERM INSURANCE VS. PERMANENT LIFE INSURANCE

When shopping for life insurance, you need to figure out whether you want to get term life insurance or permanent life insurance. If you want to save money, term life insurance is the way to go. Keep in mind, term...

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How to Remedy Credit Score Low Points Pt. 1

It may feel like the end of the world if you find yourself in a situation where your credit score is plummeting—but fear not! There is always a way to fix your score even when it feels seemingly impossible. Bankruptcy...

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Boosting Your Credit Score

Having what is qualified as a “great” or “excellent” credit score can help you in many ways for your life: buying or renting a home, getting a loan, buying a car, etc. Here are some quick and easy ways to...

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How Your Credit Score May Affect Your Engagement

Planning on popping the question? Well there are certain ways that your credit score might play a factor in that decision. Spray out payments if it’s not possible to make the purchase in one fell swoop.Use the credit card rewards...

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How to Equate a Credit Score’s Worth in Other Countries

The U.S. is the only country that uses a credit score, which makes understanding its equivalent kind of tricky. So how do you figure out your standing when visiting other countries? Here are a few examples. Japan uses an unofficial...

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Lowering Credit Card Fees

It’s a little known secret that you can lower your annual credit card fees. Yes, you read that correctly: Although credit card fees seem daunting and overwhelming, they aren’t immovable! In fact, all you have to do is reach out...

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Cash Back Rewards Cards For Buying Groceries

Groceries are a necessity that can become costly. Depending on how large your family is, you can spend hundreds of dollars on groceries every month easily. Studies report that a family of four pays an average of $375 per month...

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Disputing Charges On Your Credit Card Statement

Believe it or not, your credit card company can make mistakes too. You should read your report and see if there are any additional or double charges that should be disputed. If you wait too long to dispute charges, it...

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Examples of Hard Credit Inquiries

Lenders and other third parties judge your creditworthiness based on many factors and one of them is the inquiries that are on your report. Inquiries allow them to see when and where you’ve searched for credit in the past. There...

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How To Report Account Mistakes On Credit Report

If you see any discrepancies on your credit report from the actual statement that you get from AnnualCreditReport.com, don’t just take it -challenge it. For example, if you've always paid one of your credit cards on time,  but your credit...

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