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Cheaper Cost of Living Means Southerners Pay off Student Loan Debt Sooner

By Dori Zinn | September 4, 2017 - 3:30 pm |September 4, 2017 Uncategorized

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More Americans living in Southern states can put more money toward their student loan debt since cost of living is cheaper. Continue reading →

Is Mortgage Really Considered “Good Debt”?

By Howard Dvorkin | August 30, 2017 - 11:00 am |August 30, 2017 Uncategorized

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A reader wants to know when too much of a good thing is bad. Continue reading →

One More Reason Why I Still Fear An Auto-matic Recession

By Howard Dvorkin | August 21, 2017 - 11:00 am |August 21, 2017 Uncategorized

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It has to do with cars, but not really auto loans. Continue reading →

Lauren Went on a “Spending Freeze” to Pay Off $8,000

By Brian Bienkowski | August 16, 2017 - 3:00 pm |August 16, 2017 Uncategorized

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The debt she accrued wasn’t her fault this time, but it was her responsibility. Continue reading →

Americans Are Finally Saving For Emergencies

By Joe Pye | August 9, 2017 - 7:00 pm |August 9, 2017 Uncategorized

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The number of Americans without an emergency fund is at a six-year low. Continue reading →

Zina Paid Off $28,000 of Debt in Three Years

By Brian Bienkowski | August 2, 2017 - 3:00 pm |August 2, 2017 Uncategorized

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She put every extra penny toward her student loans and carefully tracked her spending. Continue reading →

Americans Are Buried in Debt, But What About the Rest of the World?

By Howard Dvorkin | July 31, 2017 - 11:00 am |July 31, 2017 Uncategorized

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Sadly, we’re No. 1 in one of the categories we don’t want to be. Continue reading →

Here Are All the Ways Your Credit Score Is About to Jump

By Dori Zinn | July 17, 2017 - 7:00 pm |July 17, 2017 Uncategorized

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Crippling debt can totally kill our credit history, which makes buying a home or car or even getting a credit card nearly impossible. But some new changes to reporting are going to seriously boost your credit score. Continue reading →

Money on the Street Interviews: What’s Your Opinion of Student Loan Debt in America?

By Michelle Bryan | July 13, 2017 - 11:00 am |July 13, 2017 Uncategorized

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Half-clothed beachgoers give some very serious answers about their thoughts on federal student loans and they debt they cause. Continue reading →

Debt News You Probably Haven’t Heard — But Should

By Howard Dvorkin | June 26, 2017 - 11:00 am |June 26, 2017 Uncategorized

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This week: clueless about student loans, passionless about work, passionate about boycotts. Continue reading →