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5 Fun and Frugal Ways to Spend Labor Day

We all love having an extra day off. And there’s always a lot of pressure to make the most of it since it’s the unofficial ‘end of summer.’ But Labor Day falls at a time of year when there’s a good chance money is already tight from summer vacations and back-to-school expenses. If you’d like […]

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6 Tips to Help You Choose the Right Side Hustle

Whether it’s to help make ends meet, save money for something special or pay down debt, it seems more people than ever are picking up a side hustle. In fact, nearly 4 in 10 Americans have one. And when you break it down to just millennials, the number jumps to nearly 6 in 10. But […]

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3 Ways to Use Home Equity Responsibly—And 2 to Avoid

One of the many reasons owning a home is considered the “American dream” is because a house builds up equity over time (to estimate a home’s equity, subtract the remaining mortgage balance form the home’s market value). Home owners can then borrow against that equity to pay off debt or finance other big dreams. But […]

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4 Things Millennials Can Give Up to Save for Retirement

When you’re just starting out, saving for retirement is the last thing on your mind. But those years fly by fast. If you don’t start saving for retirement early, you’ll have to play catch up later; or even end up working years longer than you would like. And while it might seem like your budget […]

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5 Ways to Save Money on Tutoring

Tutoring is a great way to help your child catch up in one specific subject, learn effective studying skills or keep up with homework and projects. The only problem is, it can be an expensive addition to the family budget. But it doesn’t have to be. There are many resources available to make tutoring more […]

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Lessons to Learn from Financial Setbacks

We all do our best to avoid them, but financial setbacks are an unfortunate fact of life. They can be events on a national scale, like the 2008 housing crisis, or something more personal such as job loss, major illness or excessive credit card debt. And they can strike at any time, even if you’ve […]

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Debt Settlement vs. Debt Management—What’s the Difference

Dealing with high levels of credit card debt can be stressful and overwhelming. Simply making minimum payments on multiple accounts every month means paying off that debt for years to come. Fortunately, there are options that can help borrowers get out of debt more quickly. But not all options have a positive effect on consumers’ […]

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