Country music. Country music has evolved greatly throughout the years, but at the heart of it are themes about regular people trying to make it in an often-challenging world. Uniquely American, country music songs range from love and relationships, to life and death, to yes, money. Believe it or not, there are quite a few …
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Do you need to know how to get rid of a timeshare? Timeshares are great, right? Well, they’re great until they’re not. Like many owners, your timeshare may be a financial burden. Or maybe you just don’t care to use it anymore. Either way, you’ve decided it’s time to get rid of your timeshare. But …
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Whether you have just purchased your first home or are a homebuying pro, you should have a mortgage payoff calculator bookmarked for easy access. In fact, you should have a host of mortgage calculators at hand so that you can easily keep track of where you stand, where your money is going, the impact of …
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Housing costs, including rent, is almost always the biggest budget item for the average American. In fact, the average American spends nearly 40% of their monthly budget on housing costs. While almost 63% of Americans had a mortgage in 2017, there is also a significant portion of the population that rents and depending on where …
We recently had one of the worst, if not the worst, presidential debate in history. What is meant to be a chess-match discussion concerning past and future policy quickly deteriorated into name-calling, posturing shouting match more akin to a WWE special. While the childish nature of the first presidential debate was tough to watch, it …
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Both LendingTree and LendingClub are popular online-based lending platforms that offer some great loan opportunities. They can serve both businesses and individuals with different credit rating and other considerations. But while these two lenders offer some very similar services, they have many differences as well. Therefore, the question is which of these two insanely successful …
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Credit is one of the key elements of personal finance. Being able to secure and leverage credit is a major component to most major financial acts, and thus being able to establish yourself as a reliable user of credit will be especially important to your finances. Despite the importance of credit, building credit if you …
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If you’ve ever tried to perform an online transaction, establish an account or direct deposit, or make/receive tax payments then chances are you’ve needed to know the routing number of your bank or credit union. While a commonly used number, it can be hard to know what your routing number is or where to find …
It’s hard for me to believe, but this month marks the 5-year anniversary of my first home purchase. These 5 years have gone incredibly fast, and a lot has happened in the meantime, but one constant is my dedication to making extra payments in order to pay off my mortgage early. Yes, a good argument …
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Investing is a key component to building wealth and saving for retirement. While it can be tough to know where or how to invest, there are a plethora of options available for you to consider. Whether you index and chill, are an active trader, or prefer real-estate, there are options for everyone to build a …
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