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Are You Drinking Your Way Into Debt?

It's fun to unwind with friends after work, but handing a bartender your credit card to open up a tab can do considerable damage to your finances.

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Are You Drinking Your Way Into Debt?
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Are You Drinking Your Way Into Debt?

It's fun to unwind with friends after work, but handing a bartender your credit card to open up a tab can do considerable damage to your finances.

Christine DiGangi

5 Ways to Get Things Off Your Credit Report
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5 Ways to Get Things Off Your Credit Report

Credit report negative information can hurt your scores, and that can cost you money. But there are sometimes ways to get that black mark off your record.

Gerri Detweiler

The Secret Facility Behind the Credit Card Revolution
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The Secret Facility Behind the Credit Card Revolution

We get inside the new secret facility for the largest manufacturer of credit cards in North America, where a big shift in credit card technology is happening.

Jason Steele

How Insurance Companies Predict When You'll Die
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How Insurance Companies Predict When You'll Die

Life insurance is arguably the most disturbing financial product a law-abiding citizen can buy. After all, life insurance is essentially an investment on your life that pays off only when you die...

Joel Winston

Strippers Accused of Drugging, Stealing $200K From Patrons
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Strippers Accused of Drugging, Stealing $200K From Patrons

Some wealthy patrons of a strip club got more than they bargained for -- credit card theft and photos that might make them hesitate to report the crime.

Christine DiGangi

How I Cut My Food Budget $600 in 6 Months
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How I Cut My Food Budget $600 in 6 Months

If your monthly food costs are out of control, we have some tips on how to rein them in -- and use that money for something that means more to you.

Kali Geldis

Student Stripper Makes $180K a Year & Will Graduate Debt-Free
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Student Stripper Makes $180K a Year & Will Graduate Debt-Free

Plenty of students work so they can pay their way through college. One woman found a lucrative way to do it, and she's not alone.

Christine DiGangi

How to Stop a Landlord From Ruining Your Credit
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How to Stop a Landlord From Ruining Your Credit

We've received many questions about what landlords can and cannot do to a renter's credit. So what can you do to protect your credit as a renter?

Gerri Detweiler

This Guy Put Out a Press Release About Getting a Perfect Credit Score
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This Guy Put Out a Press Release About Getting a Perfect Credit Score

A perfect score is an attainable goal, apparently. But that doesn't make it a worthy one. Here's why.

Christine DiGangi

Are You Paying More Than Everyone Else When You Shop Online?
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Are You Paying More Than Everyone Else When You Shop Online?

NY Times best-selling author Julia Angwin has a new book on the consequences of privacy erosion; in this excerpt she looks at online price differences.

Julia Angwin

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