When there is a problem with a product or service, our first instinct is to make a phone call, and get the problem fixed. Many of us just want to talk to someone immediately and receive a resolution to the issue. Unfortunately, picking up the phone and dialing immediately might not be the best idea [...]
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3 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Scams
Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, looking for ways to bilk you out of your hard-earned cash. From postal scams to fake charities calling for contributions, to wire transfer scams, there are a number ways that fraudsters can try to get your personal financial information, or get you to pay for something. Realize, though, that these [...]
Building Good Credit: It Doesn’t Have to Mean Debt
One of the misconceptions that many people have is that building good credit means that you have to get into debt. However, this just isn’t true. It is possible to build a good credit history without selling your financial soul and paying interest. But if you want to do it quickly and thoroughly, you will [...]
Interest Rates Could Rise Soon: Now is the Time to Borrow Smart
The Canadian economy was not hit as hard as the U.S. economy by the financial crisis and global economic slowdown. As a result of that, the Bank of Canada has been adopting a policy that is more focused on keeping inflation under control as the economy grows. One of the ways this is accomplished is [...]
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We’re Hosting Our First Carnival Next Week! Be Sure to Submit Your Posts on Banking and Money Management
We’re extremely excited to be hosting a carnival for the first time next week. We are hosting the Carnival of Banking and Money Management. It’s a relatively new carnival, and we’d love to see some submissions. After us, the next host will be Complex Search. If you want to submit your posts to this new [...]
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Could Your Credit Report be Hurting Job Prospects?
Technically, the information in your credit report is only supposed to be used for determining what sort of credit risk you are. However, in real life, the information in your credit report is being used for all sorts of things. This is because your credit report is considered an indication of your fiscal responsibility — [...]
And the Winners Are…Guest Blogging Contest Winners
We’ve been very pleased with the response to our guest blogging contest. We’ve tabulated the social votes, and our judges have distributed points to the posts based on their preferences. $1,000 Prize Winner: Kira Permunian The winner of our grand prize of $1,000 was Kira Permunian, who wrote “Highly Applicable Tips for Personal Finance Management.” [...]
Guest Post: Do Not Forget To Purchase Insurance For Your Non-Working Spouse
Our personal finance guest post contest is over, and voting continues, but I wanted to publish one more personal finance guest. Here is a great one from Hank Coleman. When most people are receiving online insurance quotes, they often only think about insuring the family’s breadwinner. While this is where most families receive a majority [...]
Cook Your Way to Better Finances?
This post is part of the CCC Personal Finance Guest Blogging Contest. If you like it, please help the author by tweeting it, liking it, leaving a comment and voting for it using the social buttons at the end of the post. It seems that everyone, or at least many of us, are looking for [...]
What Are You Doing To Save Your Future From This Economy?
This post is part of the CCC Personal Finance Guest Blogging Contest. If you like it, please help the author by tweeting it, liking it, leaving a comment and voting for it using the social buttons at the end of the post. This is a question we should all ask ourselves, as you all know [...]
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