Back in the day, people casually browsed for homes by visiting open houses on the weekend. Now, you can browse casually by scrolling through listings online or an app. Today’s home buying apps typically offer much more than an open…
Getting a loan online has never been easier. Whether you’re in the market for an unsecured personal loan to cover a major unanticipated expense, a debt consolidation loan to help pay down high-interest credit card debt, or a student loan…
When you set out on your own to start your own business or gig, you give up structure and job benefits in favor of freedom and flexibility. And it’s no different with your retirement plans. People who own their own…
Being divorced for several years, I have tried my hand at online dating, experimenting with a number of different sites, and I know from experience that for someone new to the process, it can be rather intimidating and confusing. You…
Everyone aspires to good credit. But not everyone is so fortunate, at least not right at the moment. Bad credit can strike for any number of reasons: overwhelming debt loads, missed payments, foreclosure, bankruptcy. Often, it has more than one…
The H1-B visa program draws thousands of highly skilled immigrants to work in the United States each year. Buoyed by career success, many H1-B visa holders go on to become legal permanent residents and eventually U.S. citizens. They buy cars…
Carrying unsecured debt, particularly credit card balances, is costly. Annualized credit card interest rates typically range from around 10% to more than 25%, depending on prevailing benchmark rates, cardholder creditworthiness, late payment status, and other factors. Compared with lower-interest options…
Blogs, financial news channels, Wikipedia, magazines – there’s a long list of resources out there for learning about personal finance. And while information can instruct, it doesn’t always inspire. One of the best ways to get a handle on a…
I have a love-hate relationship with my credit cards. I can understand how they can be very tempting for shopaholics to use – especially those on a tight budget – because they’re a convenient way to pay without making the psychological commitment required…
The old saying “only suckers pay full price” usually applies to the automobile market. Choosing to buy a new car is a big deal. If you don’t own your own home, your car is probably your most valuable asset. When…
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