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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Futures introduction.

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Mourning the Loss of Privacy

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Did you know a time when there weren’t cameras on every street corner and in every store, bank and business, clicking your picture and noting the time. (In We gave it away to get a bargain at the grocery store, to be able to charge our purchases, to be ‘protected’ or to participate in our online world.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? Glen Craig from Free From Broke asks Are Banks Ratcheting Up Their Profiling Efforts? , “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.&#. . Best of the Rest.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

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Get started: You can get your credit report and score from each of the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, for free once a year. Your bank or credit card company might offer free access to your score or credit report, too. What’s your local market like?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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TTMK from Tie the Money Knot presents 5 Ways to Save Money Using Your Local Public Library , and says, “Want to know about a place that offers some incredible bargains – including things that are totally free?” Glen from Credit Card Smarts shares how to Use a Credit Card to Build Your Credit History Fast.

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 With that being said, I also learned about couponing and began to learn all I could about bargain shopping and using coupons and deal sites to garner the best price I could no matter what I was purchasing. Review bank accounts daily. How much debt did you pay off?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards. One of those prepaid debit card companies apparently sent him a debit card that he never remembered applying for.

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