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15 Ways to Keep Inflation from Blowing Your Home Reno Budget
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Global inflation and supply chain issues have derailed a lot of people’s post-COVID plans, including renovating or remodeling their homes. The cost of remodeling and renovating has risen partly because there’s a shortage of supplies, so retailers have raised prices on the supplies and materials they do have. Plus, the Federal Reserve Bank has raised […]
Why Credit Card Debt Is So Hard to Pay Off
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Ideally, you would never carry credit card debt, and you’d pay off your statement balance in full every billing cycle, by the due date. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Emergencies come up. Budgets get derailed. If you’re having trouble paying off your credit cards, know that you’re not alone. According to the New York Fed, […]
6 Investing Basics to Know
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Investing can be intimidating, especially if you’re a beginner. There are lots of terms, concepts to understand, and a variety of regulations that oversee the industry. Investing can be part of a financial plan to help you grow your wealth in the long term. As a novice investor, navigating the intricacies of the investing world […]
How to Get Approved for a Personal Loan
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Sometimes, even careful planning and saving aren’t enough to prepare you for the expenses that lie ahead. Maybe fall is setting in and a chill is starting to set in the air. Perfect time for the furnace to break down. Or maybe summer is just around the corner and you realize the pool liner needs […]
Why Student Debt May Be Worse For Women
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According to the American Association of University Women , using data from the Department of Education, women currently hold almost two-thirds of the country’s student loan debt, nearly $929 billion of the total outstanding amounts of nearly $1.5 trillion. That’s a shocking disparity—and, when looking specifically at people who complete bachelor’s degrees, it’s black women, […]