Debt can be a financial blessing or a curse, depending on how it's managed. Understanding the difference between good debt and bad debt is key to having a happy, fulfilled life. The first step for finding out if your debt is good or bad is understanding what debt actually is. Simply put, it's an[...]
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It's really difficult to get ahead in life and, as a result, student loan debt is a lot more common than people think. If you're struggling with it, you're probably sick of how much money you've already borrowed just to start building your credit rating. But don't give up hope just yet! If you wa[...]
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Your 20’s are supposedly the best years of your life. The crazy and carefree years. This is what your 20’s are for, right? To feel and see as much as you can, to take advantage of not being tied down to anything and anyone and to go the extreme with everything that you do. But wait! Why[...]
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I recently came across this article on Yahoo! Finance called, “The New American Dream: It’s Not What You Think,” and I found it to be really interesting. A recent poll from Credit.com showed that Generation Y considers the “American Dream” as being debt free. The old idea of the Am[...]
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