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3 Myths That Could Tank Your Credit Score

Article by Selena Maranjian | Featured on CNN Whatever your credit score is, it could probably be higher. Many people are taking steps to improve their credit worthiness -- but if they go about it the wrong way, misled by myths, they could…
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10 Pieces of Financial Advice I Wish I Knew in My 20s

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By Andrew Medal | Found on Entrepreneur Your 20s can one of the most memorable times of your life. After all, you’ve just started to enter the workforce, have little responsibility and finally have a disposable income to call your own.…
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5 Steps to Retire Debt-Free

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Article by by Maurie Backman | Found on CNN.com America is a nation of borrowers, and while racking up debt can be dangerous at any age, it's especially hazardous for those heading into retirement. Because most seniors are behind on savings…
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IRS adds more features to taxpayer online accounts

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Article Found on AccountingToday.com | Written by Michael Kohn The Internal Revenue Service has supplemented its online tax account tool with some new self-service features for taxpayers and their preparers. The IRS debuted the tool…
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Your Money: Strategies to Cope With Permanent Debt

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Article by Chris Taylor | Found on Reuters Most people think of debt as a temporary condition: Something you accumulate early in life, chip away at during prime earnings years, and say good riddance to well before retirement. But what…
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How to Keep Yourself Safe From Fake Financial News

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Article by Chris Taylor | Found Reuters Hey, we have a great stock tip for you - a stone-cold lock, guaranteed profits! Do you believe us? We hope not. The bad news is that financial "fake news" does not present itself as such very…
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Here's How You Should Really be Spending Your Paycheck

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Article by Larry Alton | Found on INC.COM In the opinion of many, one of the greatest failures of today's public school system is that it allows students to graduate without requiring that they take a course in personal finance. In fact,…

Good News For Savers With Cash To Invest

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Article by John Taft | Featured on Inc.com Individual and corporate savers: It's time to pay more attention to where you invest your cash. The Federal Reserve Bank's decision yesterday to raise interest rates this week, for the third…
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5 Mental Tricks To Make A Good Money Habit Really Last

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By Julia Chang | Article Featured on Forbes This story originally appeared on LearnVest as "5 Ways to Make a New Money Habit Stick." We’re nearly two weeks into 2017 and if you're like many of us, you started the year fired up about…

Year-end tax tips for charitable giving this holiday season

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Article by Jeff Brown | Featured on CNBC.com For most people, giving to charity is simply a matter of goodwill and generosity. But there are tax benefits, and they can be significant. Knowing how to get a tax deduction can allow you to give…