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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

It is a good idea to review your credit report periodically to check for any fraudulent activity , such as identity theft. Review Your Bills. This is a great time to perform an audit to review your bills to see if you’re paying too much. Bills to review this spring: homeowners insurance. auto insurance.

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Is Credit Karma Accurate? I Tested It & Here’s What I Learned

Penny Pinchin' Mom

It does this by: Allowing you to create a few prompts, such as alerts, whenever any changes are made to your credit rating Track your credit rating progress Prevent identity theft See some factors that are negatively affecting your credit score The information found on credit karma updates every 7 days, making it quite up-to-date.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

It is good idea to review your credit report periodically to check for any fraudulent activity, such as identity theft. Review Your Bills. Use spring as a reminder to review your bills to see if you’re paying too much. Bills to review: home owners insurance. Check your Credit Report. Are You Paying Too Much?

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Limiting the Financial Damage of a Data Breach

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Those accounts stay active and available, since there are monthly purchases made on the cards, and if one of them is compromised, I only have to contact two or three billing departments to get the information updated. I put two or three on each of the cards I use for those purposes. The New Reality. Money Tips'

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Spring Clean.Your Home Office

Family Balance Sheet

Either pay bills immediately or put them in a To-Be-Paid file. They are really not that expensive considering that they will help prevent identity theft. Don't you feel so much more productive when you are working at a clean desk? Six Tips to a more Manageable Home Office : 1. Deal with mail immediately. Invest in a shredder.

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Monitor Your Credit During the Holidays with FREE Credit Score Check

For the Mommas

During this season of more online spending don’t forget to watch for identity theft or unauthorized used. Pay your bill on time. Tis the season! To keep your credit clean during the holiday season: Closely and frequently monitor your credit for changes. Watch for unauthorized transactions.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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Bills - Utility bills can be tossed the following month when you receive your next statement and it shows that the bill was paid, unless you need the bill for tax deduction purposes, then refer to Taxes below. Permanent home improvement bills should also be kept while you still own your home.