Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Top balance transfer credit cards BankAmericard® credit card: 0% Intro APR for 18 billing cycles for purchases, and for any balance transfers made in the first 60 days of opening your account. Read our review of the BankAmericard® credit card. But most people can’t go wrong with these award-winners.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

If we pause and think, there are many activities we do in a course of a day where we put our personal information at risk- from writing a cheque to charging an item in person or on the phone. Never disclose your personal information such as a bank account number in an email. Related posts: Use Credit Cards with Caution.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 31, 2012

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 The ubiquitous cell phones we use can be tracked. callers dialing international calls without obtaining court orders”.).

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For the Mommas

JUNE 29, 2015

With hackers tapping into major businessesí credit card information, and credit card companies issuing offers to your toddler, you never know where or how your information can fall into the wrong hands. All those airline credit card offers, those offers for your toddler, old bank statementsÖ donít just throw them away.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 29, 2013

For those who prefer to pay with cash and avoid the credit card debt cycle altogether, building a solid credit history and high FICO score can be a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Only a small portion of your FICO score is based on having and using revolving credit. Where Credit Scores Come From. Your Score.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Sometimes, you can find areas where you’re spending too much, and rectifying that will keep more money in your bank account for things like gas. I HATE getting gas, and the app allows you to do almost everything from your phone – even pay! Vehicle Maintenance Tools Use a Credit Card with Cash Back This is a no-brainer.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 8, 2013

Discover why ID theft is more dangerous than ever, and discover today's most dangerous new threats -- including attacks targeting medical records, personal finance and online banking sites, the elderly, and military service members.

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Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 5, 2012

One of the benefits to Mint is that when you set up your account, you can link your bank, credit card, loan and investment accounts. They use the same encryption security that all the banks use. There are also mobile apps available for different types of mobile phones to help you track on-the-go.

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Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 5, 2011

One of the benefits to Mint is that when you set up your account, you can link your bank, credit card, loan and investment accounts. They use the same encryption security that all the banks use. There are also mobile apps available for different types of mobile phones to help you track on-the-go.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 22, 2015

For example, if you are filling out a rental application, you will notice that you are asked to include your SSN and bank account information. Suggest that your potential landlord use a service like Mysmartmove to conduct a background and credit check. Monitor Your Statements.

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Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 3, 2011

I was happy to learn about the American Express Prepaid Card and how secure it is. It’s easy to use one of these while traveling without taking your normal credit card(s) with you. With the prepaid card, you only put a set amount of money on the card and then use it as you would a regular credit card.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Lenders typically like to see that you can cover your monthly bills, including any other loan or credit card payments, and have money left over after your new personal loan payment. On-time loan payments build credit. Rates may be lower than credit cards and other high-interest loans. Fixed, predictable payments.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 4, 2023

You whip out your phone and open your Zelle app. 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. The banks reimbursed only around 3,500 of those clients. What could go wrong? Unfortunately, plenty.

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Fashion Without Guilt

APRIL 2, 2009

Obopay - Use any mobile phone to get, send, or spend money. Text message, use your phone’s Internet browser, or download Obopay onto your phone. Text your way to the bank. Listed below are some programs that are great to help budget and control finances. Mint - The free, automatic, online way to manage your money is here!

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

The straw that broke the camel’s back was the phone call I received from Andrea: She was checking out of the grocery store with our 10 month old on her hip and our card was declined – insufficient funds. Andrea and I jumped in the car and drove down to pay our last payment to our local Bank of America.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you call up your mutual fund and ask the phone operator to sell, say 25 shares of the fund from your account, you may think you are speaking with someone on the East coast, but you may actually be talking to someone in a totally different location – either domestic or overseas! Were you surprised by any parts of this overview?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years. The banking experience helped, and I educated myself on investing as a young adult.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

No more nasty phone calls or letters of demand! Assess Your Bank Accounts The next simple thing is to look at your bank accounts; if you have several, think whether you need them all. Debit cards allow you 24/7 access to your own money and help to reduce the use of credit cards. That one is going to hurt!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2014

Call Your Bank. If using an ATM, do you have a debit card that will reimburse any fees incurred? Do you have a credit card that allows you to make foreign transactions without a hefty fee? Do you have a credit card that allows you to make foreign transactions without a hefty fee?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

While all three credit bureaus have slightly different requirements, here is the information you will generally need to provide: Depending on how you initiate the credit freeze — online, by phone or by mail — you might also need the following: Copy of your passport, driver’s license or military ID.

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Saving In Akron

OCTOBER 20, 2011

All those bills, bank accounts, credit cards, passwords. Because most people have more than 20 different household accounts, including three to four credit cards, several travel and hotel rewards accounts, multiple magazine and newspaper subscriptions, plus cable, phone, and other assorted utility bills.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?” Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. Use old receipts, bank statements to get an idea of how much you must spend.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

.” CCS presents Savvy Credit Card Use: Track Your Spending posted at Credit Card Smarts , saying, “A big key to using your credit card wisely is tracking your credit card spending. Financial Planning Odysseas presents Forget Your ATM Card? Not so today.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

At the same time my credit card debt was slowly creeping upward too thanks to my minimal income. It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. Could I lower my cell phone plan? Initially it all seemed fine.

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