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5 Things You Should Make Instead of Buy

Matt Jabs joined me on Talk Credit Radio to share recipes for several DIY cleaning and personal care products for those of us who want to get started.

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5 Things You Should Make Instead of Buy
personal finance

5 Things You Should Make Instead of Buy

Matt Jabs joined me on Talk Credit Radio to share recipes for several DIY cleaning and personal care products for those of us who want to get started.

Gerri Detweiler

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5 Things You Need to Know Before Giving to Charity

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Achieving Perfection - the Highest Credit Score

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The 5 Things That Affect Your Credit Score
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The 5 Things That Affect Your Credit Score

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11 Tips to Rebuild Your Credit

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mortgages

The Hidden Trap in HARP Refinancing

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mortgages

3 Surprising Ways to Use a Reverse Mortgage

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Gerri Detweiler

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debt

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Watch Out: Interest-Free Financing Traps Still Snag Shoppers
Personal Finance

Watch Out: Interest-Free Financing Traps Still Snag Shoppers

While interest-free financing deals are safer than a few years ago before the Credit CARD Act kicked in, they still contain traps for the unwary.

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