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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I was an expert at this; I spent every dollar I earned and juggled multiple credit cards to pay bills and buy whatever I thought I had the money for. Of course, by using credit cards for purchases and bills, I was spending money I didn’t have and probably wouldn’t have any time soon. Minimum Payments On Credit Cards.

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How to Start a Business in 15 Steps

Savings Corner

If your city has officials who work on economic development issues, they may be helpful too. Get a business credit card A business credit card can help keep your business and personal finances separate, and it can come in handy for purchasing needed supplies and paying your bills while your cash flow is still uneven.

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Start Managing Your Debt (And Enter To Win $1000 Cash)

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I learnt many of them from personal experience when I realized that I had to do something about my credit card debt that was spiraling out of control. I was spending more than I earned, using my several credit cards to buy just about everything and paying off one balance so I had enough credit to pay another.

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What Is A Personal Loan?

Savings Corner

One of the biggest benefits of a personal loan is that they often charge lower fixed interest rates when compared to other forms of lending, like credit cards. Pros Lower interest rates: Personal loans typically have lower interest rates compared to credit cards, especially if you have a high credit score.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Having Multiple Credit Cards Buying with credit cards leads to spending more than you earn and we all know where that leads. Interest rates on credit cards are usually the highest around so you are actually paying many times what the item is worth. Make establishing an emergency fund a priority.

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A Great Way to Giving Back

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Even in this global economic uncertainty, one thing is certain; people in third world countries are doing it even tougher. So today, get your credit card out and donate to World Vision Australia and have your donation matched. But I found a great way that we can contribute. This great offer finishes end of November.

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Should You Save Or Invest Your Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In today’s tight economic climate, many people wonder what is the best method of improving their financial position. By throwing my spare cash at my high interest credit card debt, I would be saving money by reducing the amount of interest I would have to pay. A dollar saved, as they say, is a dollar earned. What do you do?

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