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From Food to Toilet Paper: 12 Life Necessities You Should Never Skimp on

September 7, 2018 | Debt.com

Cutting back on these items may end up costing you more.

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Americans Are $13 Trillion In Debt: 10 Mind-Blowing Statistics Showing How Crazy That Is

September 5, 2018 | Cameren Boatner

It’s hard to spend $13.2 trillion. Here are a few ways you can do it.

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23 Pop Songs About Student Loans

August 24, 2018 | Emily Bloch

Forget sex, drugs, and cash. Songs mentioning student loan debt are on the rise.

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Ghost Towns You Can Own: 5 For Sale Right Now, and 5 That Already Sold

August 20, 2018 | Joe Pye

Why buy a new house when you can buy a deserted town for the same money?

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Avenging Their Debt: Which Avengers Owe More Money Than They Have?

August 17, 2018 | Cameren Boatner

Superheroes have mortgages and student loans, too.

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6 Ways Millennials Manage Money Better Than Their Parents

August 15, 2018 | Brandon Ballenger

Millennials get a bad rap. On the bright side, it might be pushing them to excel.

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The True Cost of Laziness: 12 Things That Could Save Us Money If We Only Paid More Attention

August 6, 2018 | Deb Hipp

From checking your credit report to comparison shopping, go the extra mile to keep your cash.

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25 Inspirational and Funny Money Quotes From Some of Hollywood’s Most Famous

July 16, 2018 | Joe Pye

From insightful to downright greedy, Tinseltown’s finest have thought-provoking opinions on money.

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8 Ways to Break Free of Debt — From Easiest to Hardest

July 13, 2018 | Joe Pye

Lose your debts in a way that works for you.

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11 Money Lessons Learned From Other People’s Failures

July 13, 2018 | Joe Pye

Wise words from wealthy innovators who smiled in the face of defeat.

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15 Celebrities You’d Never Guess Were in Debt

July 11, 2018 | Joe Pye

Here’s a look at some celebrities with millions of fans, and millions in debt.

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The Biggest Cities With the Cheapest Homes

June 25, 2018 | Brandon Ballenger

Housing affordability is a major concern, but that doesn’t mean home ownership is out of reach. From Chicago to Dallas, the salary required to afford a home might be less than you’d expect.

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7 Ways Fixing Bad Credit Can Change Your Life

June 21, 2018 | Deb Hipp

Not everything that comes with a good credit score is obvious.

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7 Secrets to Fixing Your Credit Faster

June 15, 2018 | Joe Pye

Fixing your credit can take time and patience, but there are a few tricks to the credit game you may not know of yet.

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How Long Does Stuff Stay On Your Credit Report?

June 13, 2018 | Brandon Ballenger

Nothing in credit lasts forever — good or bad.

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Which State Spends the Most on Public Education?

May 29, 2018 | Joe Pye

The Empire State forks out more money per student than any other in the U.S., but that’s not necessarily paying for the best.

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Which State Saves Best in America?

May 28, 2018 | Joe Pye

It turns out high income isn’t the best predictor of how people save.

A collage of different types of debt and economic trouble that could signal a recession (illustrated)

5 Warning Signs A Recession Is Coming — And What You Can Do About It

May 22, 2018 | Howard Dvorkin, CPA

It’s not a question of “if” or even “when.” It’s also “why.”

The States With the Most And Least Credit Card Debt

May 14, 2018 | Brandon Ballenger

The worst way to get out of debt is to pay the bare minimum. Find out how much that would hurt where you live.

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7 Ways Fixing Bad Credit Can Change Your Life

May 8, 2018 | Deb Hipp

Once I improved my credit, I gained a lot more than just loan and credit card approvals.

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