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Behavioral Finance
Why financial budgeting fails for most people
It is a familiar story. The New Year rolls around, or perhaps you just had a terrifying look at your…
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Credit Card
Best no-annual-fee credit cards that are truly worth it in 2025
The word “free” is powerful, but in the world of credit cards, it’s often viewed with suspicion. For years, the…
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Loans
What you need to be approved for a loan (credit, income, documents)
Getting a loan can feel like a mystery. Whether you’re trying to buy a car, consolidate debt, fund a home…
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Loans
How much can you borrow with a personal loan?
It’s one of the most common questions in finance: “How much can I actually get with a personal loan?” You…
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Financial
How to do a year-end financial check-up
The end of the year is a time of reflection, celebration, and—let’s be honest—a lot of spending. But as the…
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Credit Card
How to rebuild credit after defaulting on a credit card
It’s a feeling that sinks deep into your stomach: the realization that a credit card bill has slipped past its…
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Credit Card
What happens when you exceed your credit card limit?
It’s a moment that can send a jolt of panic through anyone: you’re at the checkout, you swipe your card,…
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Credit Card
What is a secured credit card and how does it work?
It’s one of the most frustrating paradoxes in personal finance: you can’t get credit until you have credit. If you’re…
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Credit Card
Understand how credit card usage affects your FICO score
Have you ever done everything right—paid every bill on time, avoided new debt—only to check your credit score and see…
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Credit Card
How does credit card debt consolidation work?
Feeling buried under a mountain of credit card bills? You’re not alone. Each month, millions of Americans stare at multiple…
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