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Free money with UPromise
Have you ever noticed the Upromise logos on items at the grocery store? Upromise is a program that gives you money for college, just for shopping for the items you normally buy. This program is great, I have earned nearly $1,500 in approximately 3 years. All you have to do is go to Upromise.c...
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Dealing with collection agencies
I was watching a cable news financial show the other night. They had a segment on debt collectors and unfortunately, gave very bad and flat-out wrong advice, so I thought I would write about this topic. Thanks to a financially-irresponsible ex-husband (and yes, that is why he is an ex), I have l...
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Getting out of credit card debt
Many financial experts give advice on paying down credit card debt. Although their advice often makes financial sense, it doesn't always make sense. Usually, the experts suggest paying off the credit card with the highest interest rate first, while making minimum payments on the others. When ...
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Bad news for Credit Card holders
There is more bad news on the credit card front. Today, Chase Bank announced it will be charging a $10-a-month, or $120-a-year, fee. Ouch. This fee is especially nasty because Chase is adding it to borrowers' monthly balances, and it will accrue interest. The bank is also raising the minimum p...
