Managing My Money
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May 22, 2013
When it comes to managing credit, American women have a slight edge over men, according to a study of credit reports by the credit report agency Experian Plc.
Experian looked at 750,000 credit reports, a sample of what it collected...
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May 21, 2013
Low credit score? It might have something to do with your zip code. TransUnion, a Chicago-based credit ratings firm, recently revealed the U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest average credit scores. California and the Northeast...
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May 21, 2013
Warm weather and fried foods seem to have put the states south of the Mason-Dixon in a bit of a credit haze. According to transUnion, a Chicago-based credit ratings firm, several southern cities have the lowest average credit scores in the...
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May 21, 2013
When we first started off on our journey to pay down $40,000 in debt — a combination of car loans, credit cards and...
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May 17, 2013
In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets.
By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a special...
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May 16, 2013
I shared last month about how I became a pro at flexing my credit card muscle while in college. Some go to college to learn...
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May 15, 2013
Don't get me wrong — I'm all about setting goals. But when goals are fuzzy or unfocused, they can start to hold you back.
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May 15, 2013
We don't always make smart decisions where our spending is concerned -- oftentimes because we don't know the true value of what we're paying for. Luckily, Dimespring offers advice on whether certain goods and services are worth your hard-earned...
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May 15, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Almost half of Americans don’t know their own credit score, which in the eyes of consumer advocates...
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May 15, 2013
Sometimes there must be a sense of urgency to accomplish a goal. For example, my parents, sisters, nieces and other family members have banded together to...










