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credit cards, do's and don’ts., natural disasters, saving · September 27, 2017

Financial Do’s and Don’ts After Disaster Strikes

Hurricanes and tropical storms in Florida and throughout the Caribbean, wildfires in the west and the Mexico earthquakes have been devastating for so many. And heart wrenching for all of us.

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credit cards, debt, savings · January 11, 2017

How to Bounce Back from a Spending Hangover

It’s that scary time of the year: Your December credit card statements start rolling in. I hope that you have everything under control and can pay off every balance in full. But if that’s not doable, I want you to…

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credit cards, emergency fund, life insurance, natural disasters, retirement, saving · November 16, 2016

Why I Hate Guaranteed Acceptance Whole Life Insurance

I was glued to the TV recently watching the news when an advertisement for Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance came on. Whoo boy, did my blood pressure rise. I am not a fan of this type of life insurance.

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credit cards, do's and don’ts., medicare, natural disasters, retirement, saving, seniors · November 9, 2016

How Seniors Can Save Money In 2017

Well, as you have probably heard, the annual inflation adjustment Social Security recipients will get in 2017 will be 0.3%. That’s about $4 a month for the average retiree.

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credit cards, debt, financial independence, saving · August 10, 2016

A Great Credit Card for Paying Down Your Debt

If you are struggling to make a dent in a large credit card balance, and you have a strong FICO score, I want you to look into what could possibly be the ticket to finally being able to pay down…

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career, children, children and money, credit cards, family, fico score, personal growth, teens, work · July 20, 2016

Teach your Children Well-Part 3: Give Your Kid’s Credit

Young adults are making a big mistake with their finances. Survey after survey reports that most millennials do not have a credit card. I am wholeheartedly on board with preferring a debit card. But everyone needs to also have a…

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college, credit cards, family, rates, saving, student loans · April 13, 2016

Credit Card Industry Set to Rake in an Extra $30 Billion. How to Avoid Paying Your Part.

If you have unpaid credit card balances, your situation could soon progress from very expensive to ridiculously expensive.

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credit cards, debt, dental savings plan, savings · February 2, 2016

A Dental Savings Plan That Will Make You Smile

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 40% to 45% of adult Americans don’t see a dentist in a given year. Cost is obviously a big reason why so many avoid the dentist. By one estimate nearly 68 million…

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car buying, car loan, credit cards, debt, loans, saving · December 16, 2015

Savings v. Paying Off Credit Card Debt: What’s the Right Move?

One of the hardest challenges managing your financial life is figuring out how best to juggle multiple goals. And one of the most vexing decisions is what to do if you have credit card debt and you have money sitting…

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children, children and money, college, credit cards, family, fico score, kids, saving, teens · August 5, 2015

How Grandparents Can Make the Most of a Grandchild’s Summer Job

So often grandparents come up to me and ask how they can best help their grandchildren get a leg up. My favorite move is to gift a grandchild money to open a Roth IRA. Here’s what you need to know:

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