Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

What is mortgage refinancing? Mortgage refinancing is when you replace your current home loan with a new one. Just like any other loan, you apply for refinancing, which includes a thorough check of your credit, income, employment history and finances. Ideally, you’ll also get a lower rate in the process.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

In this article we will look at the pros and cons of saving and investing, as well as reducing debt, as a means of gaining financial security. What About Debt? The chance viewing of an interview on TV gave me a third option – that of using my cash to pay off my debts, especially high-interest debt. What do you do?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

So, in this article, we’re going to look at 10 small money mistakes that many people make, often unaware of the impact they are having on their financial security. Increasing your credit card limit is really increasing your debt, or at least your exposure to debt, so say ’No!’ Make establishing an emergency fund a priority.

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Money Emergency Fund Debt Financial Goals 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. Yeah, There’s a Calculator for That Refinancing your mortgage to a lower rate and paying the same amount is an interesting sound-byte from Personal Finance Bloggers – but has anyone really run the numbers?

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