Category Archives: Credit Cards

Credit Cards, Debt, Student Loans · December 26, 2018

Podcast Episode – Debt Is Bondage

Listen to Podcast Episode: Dealing with personal debt is the most critical aspect of achieving a successful financial future. Podcast Transcript: Today's podcast is about debt.

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Budgeting, Credit Cards, Debt, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · December 5, 2018

Credit Card Alert: How to Avoid the Big Trap of 2019

You know where I stand on having credit card debt. It holds you back from being all you can, and deserve, to be. I realize some of you have credit card debt due to emergencies, like a medical bill...

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Credit Cards · November 14, 2018

Don’t Rely on New UltraFICO to Help You

Starting next year, there will be a new FICO credit score that you can opt into. UltraFICO will take a look at your bank accounts to see your balances and if you have a good track record of avoiding overdrafts.

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Credit Cards, Debt · October 11, 2018

Rule #1 of debt management: Honor your obligations

I am all about helping people get out of financial trouble. I am always humbled when someone lays bare their financial struggle and asks for my advice.

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Credit Cards, Debt · October 3, 2018

Protecting your financial life is now free. Don’t pass up this offer.

One of the best ways to protect yourself from identify thieves is now free of charge. Beginning in late September, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion began offering consumers the ability to place and lift credit freezes on their credit reports without…

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Budgeting, Credit Cards · September 19, 2018

This One Move Will Automatically Improve Your Financial Life

When my bestseller, Women & Money, was published in 2007 I know it helped so many women take control of their financial life. But I also realize that many continued to struggle with taking the steps to build security.

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Credit Cards, Debt, Home Loans · March 14, 2018

Home Buying in Next 6 months? Do This Now!

If you are planning on buying a home in the next few months, I bet you are already spending plenty of time checking out online listings.

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Credit Cards, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · January 24, 2018

2018 is the Worst Year Since 2018 to Carry Credit Card Debt

If you just overdid it on the holiday spending, please do your very best to buckle down and pay off the balance as quickly as possible to avoid rising interest rate charges.

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Credit Cards · November 8, 2017

Email Scams are Rising. Do you Know how to Protect Yourself?

I hope that after the news of the Equifax data breach, you’re being extra smart about taking steps to monitor your credit reports. You can always get one free credit report a year from each of the three credit bureaus…

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