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Heading Into Retirement? Don’t Make These Real Estate Mistakes

May 1, 2015

The average American consumer that’s going into retirement usually makes some type of real estate decision, whether it’s to downsize to a smaller home, relocate to another state or renovate their home so that it’s more accessible. Unfortunately, there are several mistakes that ... Read more...

Retirement

Nearly 50% of Renters make this Money Mistake

April 26, 2015

Your typical American consumer knows that having a good credit score can be the doorway to loans with excellent interest rates when they buy a new car or a new home. The problem, according to a new survey from TransUnion, is that many renters make the false assumption that their ... Read more...

Renting

Top 3 Ways to get the Most out of your 401(k) When you Retire

April 5, 2015

One of the absolute best ways to put away lots of money for retirement is with a 401(k). The biggest problem however is that many consumers simply don't know the best ways to get the most out of them, and use them to generate the most retirement income. Today's blog will look at ... Read more...

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4 Basic Ways to Make Money

March 30, 2015

Many people are under the false impression that all millionaires, or at least the vast majority of them, inherited their money from family. In fact, only about 10% of American millionaires actually inherited the money they have, the other 90% made it on their own. The question ... Read more...

Money In

Even Broke People Can Invest

March 24, 2015

Many American consumers (wrongly) believe that, since they don't earn "enough" money, they can't invest and take the risk of losing what little they do make. The fact is however that, better than the lottery, setting at least $50 a month aside for investing is at least a good ... Read more...

Investing

Why Easy Credit Sucks

March 18, 2015

One of the easiest ways to understand why more young American adults have debt rather than savings is simply this; while it can take an entire year to save $1000 if you put $20 a week in savings, opening a credit account with $1000 in credit takes only a few minutes and can be ... Read more...

Credit

The Hidden Costs of a Long Term Car Loan

March 12, 2015

Approximately a quarter of all new car loans today are for at least 5 years, and some stretch to 6, 7 and even as long as 8 years. The reason that more and more consumers are getting these longer loans is simple; they allow for lower monthly payments and let someone who might ... Read more...

Cars, Debt

Top Tips for Lowering the Cost of Lighting your Home

March 6, 2015

About 15% of the electricity used in the average American household is used for lighting, which isn't the biggest expense by far but is definitely one that can easily be lowered. In today's blog we’ll look at a number of great Tips that you can use to not only lower your electric ... Read more...

Debt

The Different Types of Loans and How They Affect Your Credit

March 6, 2015

Most people believe that, when it comes to debt and credit, all debt is created equal. They think that mortgage debt is categorized in the same way as credit card debt and that, the reason mortgages are harder to get than credit cards is because of the amount of money being ... Read more...

Credit

Low Income Living Requires Planning

March 3, 2015

If you live on a low income and expect to continue to pay your bills, feed your family and make it through unexpected emergencies without going into debilitating debt, you absolutely need a plan. This plan will need to explore the support organizations near you as well as teach ... Read more...

Savings

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