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Money Primer: Fees and Credit Card Debt
Okay guys, I have a few key points to make this morning. Let’s get right to it. First and foremost, I had listened to some old guy on TV who said it was good to carry a credit card balance. So I had been carrying about $500-$750 on my Citi Forward Card (even though [...]
New Money, Finance Advice for Grads
Diploma in hand and a career ahead of you, you are now ready to move out and move on with your life. No more dorm rooms or living under the same roof as your parents. It’s time to get your own place, and after 4-5 years (or more) of undergrad it’s about time you treat [...]
Credit Score Myths
As we continue to stress it, I hope that you realize understanding credit and your credit scores is one of the key components of achieving financial literacy. Let’s take a look at some common misconceptions people often think about their credit scores. I only have one credit score – In reality you have three main credit [...]
Credit Score
Whether you are aware of your credit score or not, this simple three digit number holds a lot of weight. It controls all of your major purchases from buying a new home to financing an automobile and can even impact your insurance and consideration for a new job. Credit scores for those of us just [...]
Planning Ahead: The Roth IRA
Retirement planning is boring. There is no other way to put it. But at the end of the day – or career, it is what matters. So let’s continue taking care of it now, so we’ll be ok later. Hopefully you have already checked out the piece on the importance and benefits of investing in [...]
Mint.com: Take the “Ugh” Out of Budgeting
Let’s be honest, traditional budgeting sucks! Tracking all expenses and managing different bank, student loan and credit card accounts is a hassle to say the least, but it is still vital to the LIVE RICH philosophy. Loot and I have found a great alternative though. We have begun to use a site that really takes [...]
