by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 24, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
If you’ve got a problem with credit card debt, there might be a simple solution that’s already sitting in your wallet or purse — a $20 bill. Having cash in your pocket may seem counterintuitive. If you’ve heard the phrase “burning a hole in my pocket,” then you know...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Having bad credit can be worse than having no credit at all. A lousy credit score can lead to a steeper credit hole to climb out of, and can take years to fix. All is not lost. Borrowers with bad credit scores can still get approved for a new credit card, though...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
If you’ve got a good or excellent credit score and pay your bills on time and keep your credit balances low, then maintaining that score can seem like a headache. A credit score can be used in ways other than in determining what interest rate you’ll pay on a loan. It...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
The fine print at the end of a credit card offer letter can tell a consumer a lot more about how good—or bad—the offer is than the main area of the marketing letter, where flashy photos and less text are more likely to catch the eye. But the small-font text in the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Building good credit takes time, and it can be a few years before college students or graduates have a good enough credit score to get a credit card or loans at low interest rates. A student credit card can help as a college student’s first credit card, though it does...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Haggling may not be one of the funnest things you’ll do on any given day, but if you’re anywhere near good at it, you can save hundreds or thousands of dollars a year. For people who don’t want to haggle in person or don’t want to send emails back and forth, the...