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30 Year vs 15 Year Mortgage – Picking the Right Home Loan
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30 Year vs 15 Year Mortgage – Picking the Right Home Loan

Shopping for a new home can be fun. You get to drive around town, check out different homes, and decide what will work best for you. Shopping around for a mortgage? Slightly less fun. But, still, it’s what you need to do if you want to make sure you’re getting the best possible deal on…

Upstart Review – Personal Loans for Average and Fair Credit

Upstart Review – Personal Loans for Average and Fair Credit

Looking for a way to get quick cash or a personal loan? You’re not alone. More than half of Americans report having taken out a personal loan in their lifetime. But it can be hard for those with little credit history or not great credit scores to get an unsecured loan. Enter Upstart. Founded by…

10 Best Payday Loan Alternatives – Great Money-Borrowing Apps

10 Best Payday Loan Alternatives – Great Money-Borrowing Apps

Sometimes you need cash fast. There have been times when you need quick cash to cover an unexpected expense or get you to the next payday. We often think of payday loans as the place to turn to for quick cash. However, that’s not always the best option. In fact, payday loans have extremely high-interest…

Earnin Review – An Alternative to Payday Loans
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Earnin Review – An Alternative to Payday Loans

Payday loans are a problem for many reasons. For instance, a study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau showed that most payday loan borrowers end up paying more in fees than they originally borrowed. You might borrow $375 to get your car fixed so you can get to work. But you could wind up paying…

myFICO Review 2023 – The King of Credit Scores
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myFICO Review 2023 – The King of Credit Scores

Did you know the FICO score is used by 90% of lenders? That’s why it’s important to understand your score, what played into it, plus how it plays into your interest rates for a mortgage, auto loan, or credit card.  myFICO, a division of Fair Isaac, offers consumers tools to monitor their credit, track their…

Good Debt vs. Bad Debt – The Difference Can Save You Thousands
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Good Debt vs. Bad Debt – The Difference Can Save You Thousands

Debt has become THE four-letter word of the financial world. And while you may have been taught to avoid debt at all costs, not all debt is created equal. That simplifies the concept of debt into a single lump of undesirable financial burden. In reality, most debt is lumped into two categories and a struggle…