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Autos Express

What is the Best Way to Deice a Car?

Tweet How to remove ice from your car. What is best way to deice a car? Should you use a scraper? Is using water ever okay? These questions are what

Autos Express

Does Your 2012 Car Meet the Safety Grade?

Tweet IIHS releases most recent “top safety pick” winners list. How well does your car hold up in a crash? Knowing that is important for two reasons: 1) you want

Education Tips

7 Easy Ways to Make Money

Tweet Bring in some quick cash…today! To help our readers out, we’ve pulled together seven easy ways to make money. Please use one or more of these tips to help

Education Tips

5 Last Minute Christmas Shopping Tips!

Tweet Making the most of putting off your shopping. Welcome to the world of last minute Christmas shopping. These days, “last minute” can be defined as the final week before

Home Financing

What You Should Know About Mortgage Affordability

Tweet Monthly affordability and your new home. Responsible Borrowing These questions are important to ask especially given the recent history of mismanaged lending and irresponsible borrowing. True, lending standards have

Travel Tips

Save on Car Rentals for the Holidays

Tweet Save money on a car rental this Christmas. Though car rentals can be expensive, you enjoy the benefit of driving a new car, perhaps one with more room or

Money News

How to Quickly & Safely Send Money

Tweet You may have a credit card and could take out a cash advance or perhaps your card is maxed out or simply unavailable. If your cash on hand isn’t

Money Management

The Secret of Successful Budgeting

Tweet Trouble is, their “have” may be much more than what you have, which means someone has a budgeting secret that you are just dying to learn. Fortunately, smart budgeting

Tax Tips

The Secret of Year-End Giving

Tweet Giving Secrets These and other questions may be going through your mind, making year-end giving a chore for you. Your thoughts may already be consumed with Christmas shopping, planning

Consumer Financing

How to Calculate Your Monthly Loan Payments

Tweet Can you really afford that loan? That amount will become part of your budget, a figure that will help you determine whether you can afford the loan or not.

Education Tips

You Can Find a Credit Repair Counselor

Tweet The Federal Trade Commission is cautious when it comes to recommending a credit repair counselor, suggesting that nonprofit counselors should be considered including those affiliated with the Consumer Credit

Consumer Financing

How to Put Your Financial House in Order

Tweet What you spend — The problem most people have when it comes to financial matters is not knowing how much they spend. Overspending is a significant part of the

Credit Cards

Avoid Credit Card Fraud This Holiday Season

Tweet Christmas shopping can lead to an increase in identity theft. How can you avoid credit card loss and subsequent identity theft? Well, being mindful of what you’re doing is

Education Tips

Forget Black Friday. Sleep In.

Tweet You’re expected to get up well before the crack of dawn, throw on some clothes and head out to the mall to stand in line for one or two

Consumer Financing

7 Steps to a New Car Loan

Tweet Obtaining a new car loan involves taking several steps and, when successfully accomplished, can lead to you getting behind the wheel of a new car. 1. Check your finances