Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

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. Some sellers won’t agree to extensive repairs.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Whether you need money to pay for an unexpected hospital bill, an emergency car repair or to finance some much-needed home renovations , knowing how to get a personal loan will help make the application process as smooth as possible. That may be a shock if you’re used to making minimum payments on a credit card.

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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. Even though Alan was an IT professional by trade, his logical mind also understands what makes all kinds of mechanical things work, and he can repair just about everything I break.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

But there’s one key difference: You use the cash from the equity you’ve built in your home to repay other non-mortgage debt, like credit card balances. Streamline refinance Caret Down A streamline refinance accelerates the process for borrowers by eliminating some refinance requirements, such as a credit check or appraisal.

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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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