by Liz Dominguez | Mar 12, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Paying your medical bill is one of the last things on your mind when you’re at a hospital emergency room. And how that bill could affect your credit score is probably much less of a concern. But even a non-emergent hospital visit can result in a large medical bill...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 12, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Saving money can be difficult, and sometimes your frame of mind can hold you back. Here are some negative thoughts to overcome: I Don’t Make Enough Money to Save You are more than likely wrong about this one. Sometimes it’s about writing down your numbers and...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 12, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Improving your credit can take time, often many months. But there are some things you can do to raise your credit score quickly, even if only by a few points. Pay Bills on Time Payment history is the most important factor in FICO scores, accounting for up to 35...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 12, 2018 | Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
If Social Security benefits are your only means of paying for retirement, then you’re probably best off collecting them as soon as you are eligible. But if you can hold off a few years, the benefit increases substantially. Claiming Social Security at age 62 reduces...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 12, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Nearly half of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck, and 61 percent don’t have enough money to cover six months of expenses, according to a GoBankingRates survey. This trend of working to cover only day-to-day expenses can lead to the worst financial mistake of...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 5, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
If you have a sign in your front yard warning burglars that you have a home alarm system in place, you could be attracting a new breed of scammer. That’s the warning from the consumer watchdogs at Consumer Reports, who say scammers look for signs of existing...