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Protect Yourself in Divorce: Close Those Joint Accounts!

by on February 10, 2012 in Debt

While many people think of Valentine’s Day as a day of love, this day doesn’t mean the same to everyone. And, indeed, many couples split during the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. If you are going through a split, it’s important to make sure you close join accounts — and accounts where your soon-to-be [...]

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Credit Utilization: An Important Part of Your Credit Score

by on November 4, 2011 in Personal Finance

It’s true that the most important part of your credit score is your payment history. If you want to maintain a good score, you need to pay your bills on time, and in full. However, this doesn’t mean that you should overlook your credit utilization. Indeed, you want to make sure that you keep your [...]

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Business Credit Card: Separating Personal Expenses from Business Expenses

by on June 21, 2011 in Credit Card Tips

One of the best ways to organize your finances so that your business expenses are easier to track is to make sure that they are separate from your personal expenses. Mixing up business expenses with personal expenses can get messy come tax time. One way to make sure that you are keeping everything separate is [...]

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How to Rebuild Your Credit

by on October 22, 2010 in Debt, Personal Finance

As you probably already know, your credit score and credit report are both important. Your credit history serves as a way for lenders to make decisions about you, and a poor credit score could mean difficult getting a home loan. You might even have trouble getting a good rate on a credit card. The good [...]

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