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Which Credit Cards Should I Close?

A while ago, I cancelled my Chase credit card. I had had it for two or three years, but I was tired of dealing with it. Besides, I had other credit cards. So, how did I decide that the Chase card was the one...

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The key to success in many areas is a good FICO score.76

What Is Your FICO Score Used For

Your FICO score is used for a variety of purposes. Among those that use your credit rating are not-so-surprising snoopers, like lenders and creditors. However, you might be surprised that employers and...

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You can help your credit by knowing the recipe for a better FICO score.77

What Goes Into Your Credit Score

You know that your FICO score (a.k.a. your credit score) is important. You also know that there are several factors that contribute to your credit score. The formula used for figuring a FICO score is...

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Good debt can be a helpful part of Christian finances--but be careful!71

Christian Finances: Is All Debt Bad?

"Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour." (Romans 13:7, King James Version). Often, many Christians take this...

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Different Types of Debt Management

If you find yourself deep in debt, it is usually a sign that some measure of debt management is in order. Debt management is an umbrella term that covers a variety of methods for getting debt under control and...

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Will a Predatory Lending Bill Fix the Problem?

The big news this week in the mortgage industry is that a bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that is meant to curb predatory lending practices. This bill is supposed to force mortgage...

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Managing Credit Card Debt Hell

Credit card debt tends to sneak up on you. One day you're using your credit cards, and the next you realize that you are managing credit card debt hell. However, it doesn't have to be like that forever. There...

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Steps to Aggressive Debt Reduction

Debt reduction is a different proposition from debt management. Debt reduction is about getting out of debt as fast as possible. Debt management will help you get out of debt as well, but at a slower pace as...

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There is such a thing as good debt in your budget73

What is Good Debt

Debt tends to have a bad rep. We think of debt as something that has to be got rid of at all costs. And while debt management is necessary in terms of bad debt, it is important to know how to properly use good...

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