How You Can Improve Your Credit Score!

Clark Howard shares some advice on how to improve credit scores. In order to improve your credit score, it is important to understand the factors that go into calculating your score. The chart below shows the 5 factors that go into improving credit. It also shows how much each factor matters when it comes [...]

By |2021-09-13T09:06:20-05:00September 13th, 2021|Credit and Bankruptcy, Credit Tips, Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on How You Can Improve Your Credit Score!

How To Save When On A Tight Budget

Laurie Blank of Clark.com reveals smart tips on how to avoid spending & start saving when on a tight budget! No matter your budget, here are 4 tips to ensure you are adding to your savings account every paycheck. Create & Adhere To A Budget: Believe it or not, a budget will give you [...]

By |2021-08-16T09:56:25-05:00August 16th, 2021|Budgeting Tips, Credit Tips, Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on How To Save When On A Tight Budget

Forget Student Loans: Here Are Companies That Will Pay For Your College Tuition

The Krazy Coupon Lady shares 40 companies that will pay for a portion or all of your college tuition! Below are some examples: Chipotle offers up to $5,250 for college costs: Full-time and part-time employees are eligible for the Chipotle Educational Assistance Program. The program provides up to $5,250 in tuition assistance per year, [...]

By |2021-07-01T10:04:16-05:00July 21st, 2021|Budgeting Tips, Credit Tips, Economy, Managing Your Finances, News, Student Loans|Comments Off on Forget Student Loans: Here Are Companies That Will Pay For Your College Tuition

Austin, Tx: Beware Of Rental Scams!

Austin (KXAN) reports that rental scams are on the rise in Austin, TX. Michelle Deloach is a victim of one of these rental scams. She states, "We were so excited. It came with a dog door, a guest house and everything... Things in Austin go like that, so we thought, ‘We love this house, [...]

By |2021-05-20T09:48:01-05:00June 9th, 2021|Managing Your Finances, News|Comments Off on Austin, Tx: Beware Of Rental Scams!

Stimulus Funds and Bankruptcy

Stimulus money is finally being delivered to families in need across the country! You NEED to know the following before utilizing your funds when you are also filing for bankruptcy: Why Do You Need to Protect Your Stimulus Funds? Your creditors know you are receiving these funds. It is likely they will expedite collection actions [...]

By |2021-03-18T13:58:51-05:00March 18th, 2021|Credit and Bankruptcy, Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on Stimulus Funds and Bankruptcy

6 Financial Spring Cleaning Tips

Spring cleaning isn’t just for your home. In fact, your finances will benefit from a yearly cleaning, too. Wondering where to start? Consider the following tips to spruce up your finances and improve your financial health in 2017: Run a free annual credit report. Did you know that the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows consumers [...]

By |2021-01-12T14:27:06-06:00April 6th, 2016|Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on 6 Financial Spring Cleaning Tips

How Much is Post-Holiday Debt Costing You?

Now that the holidays are over, many people must now make plans to deal with the new debt they have accumulated. In fact, consumer credit agencies report a 25 percent spike in people seeking help in the first couple of months of the year. If you have credit card debt leftover from the holidays, read [...]

By |2021-01-12T14:27:23-06:00January 5th, 2016|Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on How Much is Post-Holiday Debt Costing You?

Can Student Loan Debt Affect Our Nation’s Future Economic Growth?

Students across the U.S. have accumulated so much student debt since the 2008 recession that it now poses a threat to our nation’s economic growth. Americans laboring under the assumption that they could pay back their loans after college are now finding that they have to put off important life decisions like getting married, starting [...]

By |2018-11-16T22:51:08-06:00September 9th, 2015|Economy, Managing Your Finances, Student Loans|Comments Off on Can Student Loan Debt Affect Our Nation’s Future Economic Growth?

Federal Trade Commission Bans Online Payday Lender’s Unfair Business Practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned Swish Marketing, Inc. and their affiliates from promoting payday loan products (or any product) with a "negative-option" program and ordered the company to pay consumers $4.8 million because they trick payday loan applicants into paying for an unrelated debit card. The FTC charged that Swish operated websites advertising [...]

By |2020-07-10T07:54:14-05:00July 29th, 2011|Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on Federal Trade Commission Bans Online Payday Lender’s Unfair Business Practices

Three “Financial” Products You Should Avoid

Financial trouble is a part of life, even after you have filed bankruptcy it's normal that you will have some rough times ahead. At least once every ten years, most Americans face at least one major financial issue. But how should you handle financial troubles when they come your way? There are a myriad of [...]

By |2021-01-12T14:31:32-06:00July 27th, 2011|Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on Three “Financial” Products You Should Avoid
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