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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress. Instead, it is my honest review. Hello, 2020.

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Your Diploma Guarantees You Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I graduated from college in 2008 with a degree in Finance. Do you remember 2008? Looking back, it probably would have been a good idea to be involved in some extracurricular activities related to my major. She received her Master’s Degree in Finance in May, 2010. My cousin went this route.

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Green Investing Tips: How To Place Your Dollar In Conscious Companies

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While we were all plenty burned by the 2008 crash, with a slow turnaround there remain many sectors in which to place your investing dollar. Finance and Insurance. Growth of Sustainable Finance to Support the Environment. A slowly rising tide can sometimes lift all corporate boats. Ethical Investing is Gaining Popularity.

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HELOC Vs Home Equity Loan: How Do They Work?

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Key takeaways Home equity loans and HELOCs are both financing tools that allow you to borrow against your ownership stake in your home. Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans are two similar finance tools — methods of borrowing money against the ownership stake you have in your home. Home equity loan: What is it?

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Living on two-incomes, we could have easily paid off our debt quickly, but we had no idea at the time that “debt free” was even a thing. That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! Where are you from?

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