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Its easy to be actively invested in your money when you dont have much of it. But what if youre doing moderately well? How invested are you then?
During the course of repayment, I found myself becoming increasingly financially stable and flush. While I still don't have a lot of money "to my name" I've developed a sense of courage, if that's the right word, as opposed to fearfulness about having enough.
The excitement of a new relationship can have some unintended consequences for your finances if you don't avoid these common money mistakes.
The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act), imposes a number of new disclosure requirements on credit card issuers that are designed to protect consumers.
Breaking away from emotional spending isn't easy. It takes introspection, time, and effort. But if you can no longer afford to let your emotions dictate how you spend your money, consider the following five step action plan.
April is Financial Literacy Month and my nonprofit organization launched a microsite in the month’s honor. On the site, there are 30 simple steps to financial freedom (one for each day of the month).
Using credit is not a bad thing. In fact, for optimum financial health, you really do need to use credit in order to develop a solid credit history. The trouble, however, is that credit can be unforgiving, and once you start making mistakes with credit, those mistakes have a way of compounding.
In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the blog is focusing on financial literacy topics throughout the month of April, but I’m not the only one celebrating Financial Literacy Month!
It has been about 2 or 3 years since I paid off my debts and it feels wonderful.
How does one actually test financial literacy? And how well would you do on a test of your financial literacy?
Lets find out.
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