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Smart Safety: Paying a Landlord by App

Motherhood Moments

The landlord asks you to secure the property with a quick payment. According to CNN , hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of fraud is occurring on the popular peer-to-peer payment service, and banks aren’t reimbursing 90 percent of the victims. This scenario is the basis for what’s known as “the fake landlord scam.”

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Ways to Build Credit Without Relying Solely on Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Also, consumers with the best scores hold a variety of credit accounts – for example, a mortgage, an auto loan and a credit card. Rent payments must be uploaded by third-party service like RentalKharma (currently free), RentReporters ($10 per month) or WilliamPaid (free when you pay your rent from your bank account via the site).

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Best Bad Credit Loans of January 2024

Savings Corner

The highest APR an affordable bad credit loan should have is 36%, according to most consumer advocates. Consumers with the lowest credit scores may not qualify. Consumers with the lowest credit scores may not qualify. Banks: Banks base loan decisions primarily on your credit score, history and income.

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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since living expenses consume a considerable portion of most people’s income, it is a good idea to put a lot of thought into the decision and where your money is ultimately going. Just think – when the pipe breaks, you just call your landlord and you don’t have to deal with (or pay for it) yourself.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. Gone were the days of having one bank account and only having to keep very simple records. You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. Currently, I’m editing a book my son wrote and getting it ready to publish on Amazon KDP, where I’ve published a book of poetry and three other books my son has written. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Smart on Money: Consumers May Have Won This Round, But the Bank Fee War Is Far From Over – It’s true that consumers appear to have won a battle against bank fees, at least for now. However, as a landlord, you are required to make basic repairs. Does that mean you should go out and buy crate of forever stamps?

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