Could HARP 2.0 Help Me?

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What does HARP 2.0 mean for your mortgage? During the past few years of the housing market downturn and recession, many Americans found themselves “underwater” on their mortgages. They were living in homes that they could no longer afford due … [Read more...]

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Credit Score: Is it the Number or the Direction?

The Truth about Credit Scores, from a Credit Score Creator

Your credit score should be “X.” If you don’t have a credit score of at least “X,” then you won’t get approved for a loan. If these statements sound familiar, it’s not a surprise. Most consumers understand that their credit score and … [Read more...]

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Closing Accounts without Scarring Your Credit

What Is Credit Utilization and Why Should I Care?

When you look at your credit report, or even your wallet, all you see is a bunch of credit card accounts. Even if you are one of the credit card holders that pay off their credit card balances each month or hardly ever use the credit cards, you are … [Read more...]

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How to Set Your Finances on Auto-Pilot

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If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of financial planning or have trouble following through when you set a budget for yourself, there’s good news. Technology has made it easier than ever to regulate your finances with minimal involvement after the … [Read more...]

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Consumer Credit Counseling – Right for Me?

Debt Consolidation vs. Credit Counseling

Lots of people are struggling to get their debt under control, to create a budget, to save more money and live more comfortably within their means. If you have been struggling to make your monthly payments, you might consider Consumer Credit … [Read more...]

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10 Ways You Are Wasting Your Money

Wasting Money

Think you’re frugal, huh? No money wasted here? Well, guess again. Even the most ardent savers and tightwads amongst us have at least a vice or two when it comes to wasting money – many of which you probably haven’t even thought about. Getting … [Read more...]

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Dealing with the Financial Stress of Caring for Aging Parents

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Sandra Tsing Loh is one of my favorite writers, even though the only work of hers that I’ve read are her book reviews in the Atlantic. Every month when a new issue of the Atlantic arrives, I hurry to check and see if Sandra Tsing Loh has an article … [Read more...]

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5 Steps to Creating a Financial Plan for 2012

How to Create a Financial Plan for the New Year

When you think “New Year’s Resolution,” what comes to mind? Most people think of things like diet and exercise plans, relational commitments and career goals. But what about your finances? In the same way that you need to make an effort to keep … [Read more...]

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Join Quizzle as a Guest on WiseBread.com’s Weekly TweetChat

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Quizzle is making a guest appearance on Wise Bread’s weekly TweetChat. Please join us Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific/3:00 pm Eastern for lively conversation and a chance to win prizes! Use the hashtag #WBChat to participate. For an easy way to … [Read more...]

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Stress-Busting & Fabulously Frugal Holiday Shopping Tips

Holiday Shopping Tips

'Tis the season for shopping! Are you one of those people who are already finished Christmas shopping or are you like me, waiting until the absolute last day I can ship before Christmas without having to pay extra for speedy delivery? Regardless of … [Read more...]

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Leave It to the Pros: Q&A with Financial Expert Chuck Rylant

Q&A with Financial Experts

If you had access to some of the most respected financial experts on the web, what would you ask them? We’ve wrangled up 10 of our favorite financial experts to share the wisdom of their financially-savvy ways in a new article series called, … [Read more...]

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