The U.S. dollar is losing its value to other currencies. Initially, it was caused by a large deficit in trade and spending over a few recent years, according to analysts. This situation causes financial experts’ concerns. This might threaten the U.S. financial stability, as slowing economy is not the most attractive factor to investors. […]

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 When your kid graduates high school, when you see him or her in that graduation cap and gown, you realize that your baby-boy of girl grew so big. And you get that mixed feeling of melancholy and pride for your child. Going to college is the next important step in your kid’s life. And that […]

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 I know credit cards can be really bad, when they’re used wrong.  As students, though, you’ve got so many great opportunities for good student credit cards that offer outstanding rewards programs and reasonable interest rates, that if you just learn how to use the effectively, you can enjoy the freedom they give you and build […]

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 I don’t mean that only students with high GPA’s can get credit cards… but you need to be “credit smart” if you’re going to be using credit cards as a college student. Trust me, I learned the hard way!
So, the time has come. You have finally finished high school and are spreading your wings towards […]

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 Student loan debt is a topic near and dear to me.  My 4 years of college education has resulted in a mortgage-like-payment every month, probably for the rest of my life.  I didn’t qualify for much in “free money” when attending school because my parents made “too much” money according to the FAFSA we had […]

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 Because I spend several hours a day pouring over credit card offers, promotions and reviews, my family and friends pretty much always check with me before they apply for a credit card.  So when my cousin Sophia emailed me from college this is what she wrote:
Hey Tyler- I’m finally settled into my dorm. It’s not quite […]

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 College credit cards have received some amount of criticism over the years. Critics claim that student credit cards are nothing but a way to trap people early in their lives, and by the time a person graduates he is already in debt. The truth is that there is nothing wrong with a student having a […]

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 A student credit card as many people may believe is just another way for credit card companies to allow people to spend money they don’t have, personally I find this notion a little far fetched, and I think this is simply a case of a few irresponsible individuals giving a whole community a bad name, […]

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 For most university students, credit cards aren’t high on their priority list for things to take care of - after all, students with loans can pay for things with direct debit from their bank accounts, as can students that are being assisted financially by their parents.
The simple truth of the matter is that most students […]

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