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You Can Still Find Excellent Credit Card Offers
If your credit is excellent or very good, you can still find some credit card deals that are worth taking. Over the past many months, credit requirements have tightened as
You Can Save Money On Healthcare Costs
Consumers today are being battered by high fuel costs and a sharp rise in groceries, while seeing wages remain virtually stagnant. When consumer confidence is down, the whole country suffers
Buy A Hybrid Now Or Wait For Government Incentive To Kick In?
Federal Intervention To Help You Buy The “Right” Car Never underestimate the federal government’s desire to steer consumers to purchase much more fuel efficient cars and get away from buying
Suddenly, Certificates Of Deposit Are Appealing Again
Nervous investors may be tempted to take what cash they have and stash those funds in a mattress, figuring that this is one place that their money won’t be at
Sage Financial Advice From The Wall Street Journal
Scanning through the Wall Street Journal recently I came upon an article that answered many of the questions I had about the current economic meltdown. The article which was written
Budgeting Your Vacation Without Trimming The Fun
When the economy turns sour, do people cancel their vacations? Absolutely not. In fact, when families are feeling stressed, they’ll often escape the confines of their homes and businesses to
4 Steps To Applying For A Consumer Loan
The news lately has been chock full of reports about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being taken over by the federal government while Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, AIG, WaMu, and
Donating Your Car To Charity
Over the past decade, I’ve had the pleasure of donating three cars to charity, choosing to avoid trading them in or dealing with strangers who might be interested in buying
Combatting Overdrafts, One Charge At A Time
Overdraft Charges Galore Your checking account is low, showing a balance of just $81. Payday is tomorrow, but the rent is due today, so you decide to write a post-dated
Credit Freeze? Brrr!
Identity theft has gotten to be such a insidious problem that many consumers are requesting that they have their credit records frozen in order to keep thieves from opening up
You Can Raise Your FICO Credit Score!
FICO, which stands for Fair Isaac Corporation, is a term which describes your personal credit score. That score is used by lenders who will determine if you qualify for a


