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  • Kintsugi
  • April 4, 2022April 4, 2022

If You Have This in Your Wallet, It Could Be Hurting Your Credit Score

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox March 25, 2022 Credit cards can be handy financial tools that build your credit score and tide you over in emergencies. But as life changes, so do your credit nee

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  • Prof Patty
  • February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

The Pros and Cons of Balance Transfer Credit Cards – Everything You Should Know About Using a Balance Transfer for Credit Card Debt

By Morgan Noll Updated December 01, 2021 Plastic is handy. But if you pay only the minimum balance on a credit card every month rather than the full balance, the consequences can be price

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 7, 2022

15 Signs Someone Just Stole Your Identity

Brooke Nelson Updated: Dec. 01, 2021 You see errors on your credit report (3 major bureaus, check a different one every 4 months for free) You notice unexplained charges on your credit card Yo

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

How to Avoid Spending Too Much

Here are some things I’ve learned over the years that helped me get out of debt, avoid spending too much when I did shop, and not be sucked in by the lures of advertising. The examples below are

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