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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

Nobody knows for sure whether we’ll see a recession or not,” said Amy Maliga, financial educator with Take Charge America, a nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agency. An emergency fund is vital regardless of the larger economic climate. Get ahead of a possible job loss by punching up your resume today.

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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Your positive credit report will encourage other lenders to grant similar facilities. Your risk profile goes down as you are no longer a first-time borrower, and your debt-to-income ratio goes down along with your credit utilization rate. This is why you should pay off your high-interest debts like credit cards first.