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Did you know that owning a credit card is a key step in your quest for financial success? Choosing a credit card with the best perks and benefits can help you save thousands of dollars a year. Here we’ll teach you how to become the master of your own credit.

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All The Unexpected Ways a Bad Credit Score Can Impact Your Life Credit

All The Unexpected Ways a Bad Credit Score Can Impact Your Life

Most of us know that a bad credit score isn’t a good thing to have. It results in higher interest rates or more expensive terms on credit cards and other various types of loans. However, most people are unaware of the other dozens of ways in which a poor credit score can impact them and […]

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Should You Pay Your Mortgage With a Credit Card?

Perhaps you’ve heard that you should never pay your mortgage payment with a credit card. We feel it’s important to point out that this advice is absolutely correct in almost every case. It almost never makes sense to pay your mortgage payment with a credit card. Not only are you merely transferring the debt from spot […]

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How Long Do Things Stay on Your Credit Report?

Although most adults have a credit report (and credit score), few people actually check them regularly. Or at all. Even worse, plenty of Americans have no idea what these things say about their spending habits, accumulated debt, or financial future. Some surveys show that only about one-third of Americans have bothered to check their credit […]

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