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Should You Use Credit or Debit When Shopping Online?

Shopping online is fast, easy and convenient -- but it's important to make sure you know and trust the online companies you're purchasing from.

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Should You Use Credit or Debit When Shopping Online?
Credit Cards

Should You Use Credit or Debit When Shopping Online?

Shopping online is fast, easy and convenient -- but it's important to make sure you know and trust the online companies you're purchasing from.

Deanna Templeton

Free Trials & Subscription Services: What You Need to Know
Personal Finance

Free Trials & Subscription Services: What You Need to Know

We’ve all been enticed by free trials at one point or another, but here’s 5 things you should know before you accept their terms and conditions.

Shelby Bremer

Will Using a Credit Card at a Casino Hurt My Credit Score?
credit cards

Will Using a Credit Card at a Casino Hurt My Credit Score?

We recently received a great reader question about whether where you use your credit card can hurt your credit score.

Deanna Templeton

14 Dangerous Emails That Could Be in Your Inbox
identity theft

14 Dangerous Emails That Could Be in Your Inbox

Here's an extensive — though not complete — list of dangerous emails containing the major phishing scams circulating right now.

Adam Levin

Is Your College Tuition Deposit Refundable?
Student Loans

Is Your College Tuition Deposit Refundable?

May 1st is the big decision deadline for most universities nationwide. But what if your plans change? Can you get a refund on that college tuition deposit?

Shelby Bremer

10 Common Credit Card Complaints
Credit Cards

10 Common Credit Card Complaints

Here are ten of the most common credit card complaints, and some simple suggestions to avoid these issues.

Jason Steele

What Will Waiting to Buy a Home Cost You?
mortgages

What Will Waiting to Buy a Home Cost You?

While higher mortgage interest rates do mean an increase in monthly mortgage payments, experts say that it's still a good time to buy a home.

Shelby Bremer

What Really Influences Your Credit Score?
credit score

What Really Influences Your Credit Score?

What influences your credit score? It's a simple question, but the answer is anything but.

Barrett Burns

How to Make a Budget From Scratch
Budgeting

How to Make a Budget From Scratch

The difference between people who are financially secure and those who are not: Whether or not they make a budget, and stick to it.

Benjamin Feldman

How to Live Within Your Means on Credit Cards
Credit Cards

How to Live Within Your Means on Credit Cards

Is it possible to live within your means and still use credit cards?

Gerri Detweiler

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