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Borrowing From Friends and Family – The Pros and Cons

Polonius in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet said that mixing loans and relations was damaging because “for loan oft loses both itself and friend.” But [...] read more »
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The Best of Both Worlds? Public Vs. Private Healthcare in Australia

Maybe the best system for the USA is not an exclusively public or private system, but rather one that incorporates the best of both worlds. read more »
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Five “Convenient” Services Offered by Your Credit Card Company That You Should Think Twice Before Accepting

Just as the word “free” has taken on a somewhat fishy connotation (i.e. “comes with tons of junk mail”) in this day and age, so too has the meaning o[...] read more »
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Would a Debt Consolidation Loan Just Be Delaying the Inevitable?

Today we thought we would take a look at something many people in financial problems consider – a debt consolidation loan. The premise sounds nice, e[...] read more »
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The Scoop On Balance Transfer or (In)Convenience Checks

If you have a credit card, you’ve most likely gotten them more than once. That handful of blank “convenience checks” included in your monthly stateme[...] read more »
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report without Accidentally Signing Up For Extras: Part Two

We’ll be showing you how to pull your credit report from Experian without accidentally signing up for any subscriptions - no mean feat! read more »
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When Did Personal Responsibility Become A Lost Art?

I was talking to my grandparents the other day and I posed this question to them. I’ll get to the story that lead to the question in just a minute, b[...] read more »
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The Big, Free Guide: How to Repair Bad Credit (and Why You Should Bother)

Here it is folks, 3500 words of pure credit repair bliss. Find out how to rejuvinate even the most anemic credit score! read more »
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The Debt Loans Survival Guide

Facing a mountain of debt is not a pretty prospect – for anybody. Debt is often accompanied with stress and grief – and other things you already know[...] read more »
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Be Careful with Secured Loans

A secured loan may sound like the perfect solution to getting something you can’t afford to pay for with cash or to get out from under mountains of d[...] read more »
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Life Insurance in Australia: An Overview

Buying life insurance is a bit like taking out the garbage — no one really wants to think about it until it has caused enough of a stink to grab your[...] read more »
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How NOT To Get Screwed on a Debt Consolidation Loan

A debt consolidation loan is generally considered a loan of last resort. By replacing multiple loans with a single loan (one that typically comes wit[...] read more »
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Do It Yourself Debt Negotiation

Debt negotiation is one tool in an arsenal of weapons you can use against your existing unsecured debt. Essentially, debt negotiation means that you [...] read more »
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10 Things I Would Never Go Cheap On… Again!

I’m all for being frugal, but I think there are some situations where you move past frugal and end up in Cheapsville. As you can guess from the title[...] read more »
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Why It Pays to be Nice to the Customer Service Rep

I don’t know about you, but the level of customer service these days isn’t what it used to be. And, working for a company that purposely goes out of [...] read more »
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