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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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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Yeah, There’s a Calculator for That Refinancing your mortgage to a lower rate and paying the same amount is an interesting sound-byte from Personal Finance Bloggers – but has anyone really run the numbers? Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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Down Payment on a House: How Much Do You Really Need?

Savings Corner

NerdWallet’s Best-Of Award Winner Best Mortgage Lender For Cash-Out Refinancing NBKC: NMLS#409631 5.0 It offers a significant volume of cash-out refinancing with unusually low origination fees. down if you have a credit score that’s at least 580. But how much of a down payment do you really need? What is a down payment?