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Good credit makes buying a home easy
Purchasing a home can be the most rewarding - and also the most frustrating - financial transaction of your life
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How credit and debt fall between the gaps
Different tastes in music and varying perspectives on history aren’t the only factors that define the gaps between the generations.
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Wall Street taxes to fund Conyers’ new employment legislation
Recently, Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.), introduced much-needed legislation that addresses Americans’ need to work and our current economic crisis.
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What you need to know about your credit score
Americans’ total debt tops $252 billion dollars, according to Federal Reserve data, yet most don’t have a basic understanding of credit information
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Student debt burden increases, report states
Whether beginning a career or seeking to keep one going, the competitive edge in today’s job market usually goes to those with college degrees.
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Buying a car? Avoid these wrong turns
Buying a car is like an epic adventure. There are heroes (you), sidekicks (your wingmen who accompany you to the dealership), foes (the sales manager).
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How to avoid a painful audit this year
Scary but true: The Internal Revenue Service audited almost 1.6 million individual taxpayers in 2010. That’s an 11 percent increase over the year before
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You can find your perfect (money) match today
For many, the relationship with your bank can be one of the longest and most important commitments you’ll ever have.
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Survey: Older Americans support Wall Street Reform Act
AARP released a new survey last week showing that an overwhelming majority of adults age 50+, across political parties, support the provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act.
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An AARP survey reveals that a majority of Americans 50+ want more consumer protection measures.




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