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The Worst Credit Score Nightmares Begin with These Mistakes

Jackie Cohen / February 15th, 2018 / No Comments

Some of the worst credit score nightmares actually start out with deceptively simple mistakes. Things progress from bad to worse more often than happening suddenly. Jackie CohenJackie Cohen is an award winning financial journalist turned turned financial advisor obsessed with climate change risk, data and business. Jackie holds a B.A. Degree from Macalester College and an M.A. in English from Claremont...

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Get Out of Debt Now With This Free Ebook

Check out this free ebook about how to get out of debt.

Jackie Cohen / January 19th, 2018 / No Comments

This free ebook is one you probably need if you’re like most people — the average household’s indebtedness is about $100,000. Jackie CohenJackie Cohen is an award winning financial journalist turned turned financial advisor obsessed with climate change risk, data and business. Jackie holds a B.A. Degree from Macalester College and an M.A. in English from Claremont Graduate University. www.jackiecohen.xyz ...

Posted in: Personal Finance Tagged with: credit card, debt, loan

5 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score This Year

Chonce Maddox / June 21st, 2017 / 1 Comment

Today, my credit score is almost 800. I opened my first credit card during college and have always made my payments on time. Slowly, I’ve added more credit cards but I’ve always used them responsibly or opted not to use them at all. I also have student loans I’m paying back along with a small personal loan I’m paying on with my husband. That’s it. That is the entirety of...

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Paying Emergency Medical Bills for Your Pet

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Taylor / February 10th, 2015 / No Comments

Last summer, my husband and I were hit with a large and unexpected expense that couldn’t have happened at a worse time. I had just quit my full-time job for self-employment and we were living on a pretty tight budget. So when our cat had a life-threatening accident we were unsure of how we would cover the expense. Since our cat is an important member of our family, we knew that we’d have...

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