Are You Getting Caught by these Balance Transfer Traps?

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It’s exciting to get the credit card offer in the mail. It says you’re preapproved and can transfer your high interest rate balances to a low or zero interest rate. All you have to do is complete the preapproved application and send it … [Read more...]

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Quizzle Weekly Must-Reads – April 20, 2012

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Economic News that Affects Your Budget: Student loan interest rates might be going up: The interest rate on federally subsidized student loans is due to double on July 1 (from 3.4% to 6.8%) unless Congress takes action. It's getting easier to … [Read more...]

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Lessons in financial giving from Elizabeth Gilbert

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Elizabeth Gilbert is the best-selling author of "Eat Pray Love," a hugely popular memoir of her spiritual journey while recovering from a bad divorce. The sales of "Eat Pray Love" (and income from the movie based on the book) made Elizabeth Gilbert … [Read more...]

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Quizzle Weekend Roundup: Tax Breaks

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Tax Day 2012 is just around the corner - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 is the deadline for filing tax returns. No one likes to pay taxes, but with careful planning and accurate record-keeping, you can minimize your tax bill by taking advantage of the … [Read more...]

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Money Lessons from Bubba Watson, Masters champion

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The Masters is one of the most famous golf tournaments in the world, played each year at Augusta National in Georgia. The famous Green Jacket is awarded to the winner of this PGA Major golf tournament, and the Masters championship is synonymous with … [Read more...]

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Quizzle Weekly Must-Reads: April 13, 2012

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Economic News that Affects Your Budget: More foreclosures coming soon: Lenders are sitting on a backlog of over 1 million home foreclosures that have been delayed due to regulatory hiccups and paperwork problems, but those foreclosures are … [Read more...]

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Surprising new facts about how Americans spend money

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A provocative new article in the Atlantic Monthly on spending shows how Americans’ consumer spending has changed from 1947 – 2007. Americans are spending much more money than ever before on certain categories of spending, like health care, and … [Read more...]

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Quizzle in the News

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At the Quizzle Wire we're usually busy getting you the latest in personal finance new, tips and tricks. Today, we're pulling back the curtain a bit.  Find out who we are, what we're all about, and what drives the Quizzle team to work so hard … [Read more...]

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Foreclosure, Your Credit and Your Future

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A foreclosure can send a credit score from 720 down to 570. When you see this, it might cause a small pain in your chest or stomach because you know that a credit score in the high 500s can mean loan denial for future loans you apply to obtain. The … [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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