The dreaded credit score is an indicator of a person’s ability to pay his or her debts. Those who have high credit scores will tend to find it easy to access credit at a reasonably affordable interest rate. Those whose credit scores are low will not have such luxury. They’ll likely wind up paying more […]
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After the long winter it is nice to open the windows, do a deep clean, and start to organize the garage and basement that have been piling up during the cold months. You also probably notice that your calendar is starting to fill up more and more and all of a sudden, you’re booked until […]
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There are lots of reasons that watching TV isn’t great for your financial habits, including those pesky commercials we’d all like to skip through to get back to our favorite programs. But have you really thought about the TV shows you watch and how they portray the character’s finances? I don’t watch much TV anymore […]
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