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Rent vs Buy

Posted by Thrive 260 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: mortgage rent
Common knowledge says that money paid toward a mortgage is an investment, while money paid toward renting is never seen again. But here’s where commo[...] read more »
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Credit Card Debt

Posted by Thrive 260 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card debt bankrupcy
The average college student will graduate with $2700 of plastic debt and the average American family carries around an $8,000 balance on their cards![...] read more »
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Finances for newly weds

Posted by Thrive 260 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: marriage joint accounts
Future newlyweds be warned: picking the right bridesmaids’ dresses and special music is not the hard part of getting married. The labor begins when t[...] read more »
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Personal Finance 101

Posted by Thrive 260 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: budgeting debt investing saving
Mortgages, pension plans, joint filings -it’s a whole new world out there. Are you prepared for it? If you are like most Americans, chances are the a[...] read more »
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Student Loans - Can you walk away?

Posted by Thrive 260 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: defaulting student loans
What happens, though, if despite preparations and a clear understanding of my loans, I can’t make the payments? What are my options then? read more »
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Debt Consolidation: Savior or Scam?

Posted by Thrive 260 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt consolidation loans scam
No matter how nice their representatives are or legitimate their websites look, many debt consolidation companies are dodgy and unreliable, and will [...] read more »
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“www.Tagged.com” scam stealing personal and financial information

Posted by Thrive 260 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: phishing scam tagged.com
If you get a message from a friend sharing photos with you from a site called Tagged.com, do not open it. Quickly delete it, and inform the friend t[...] read more »
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Mortgages - for the first time home buyer

Posted by Thrive 266 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: foreclosure mortgages subprime
In the course of my study, I quickly came to the realization that the hypothetical, grossly irresponsible group that got us in this mess looks eerily[...] read more »
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Student Loans - What to do when schools slash your aid

Posted by Thrive 266 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial aid student loans
There are several courses of action a student in my situation can take in order to understand why their expected financial aid was denied, attempt to[...] read more »
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The Magic Of Credit Cards (and The Senate Bill That Reveals The Tricks)

Posted by Thrive 266 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card rules edward yingling
Now that the tricks are slowly being revealed, it may be that the credit card industry has to face the ultimate test of a magician: with the illusion[...] read more »
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What The New Credit Card Rules Mean For You

Posted by Thrive 266 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards card act credit card rule
The Senate has finally passed sweeping legislation aimed at overhauling the credit card industry. The days of on-a-whim interest hikes, nonsensical [...] read more »
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Credit Unions: Better Banking?

Posted by Thrive 266 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit unions
Credit Unions are owned and controlled by it’s members, making many Credit Unions highly invested and active in their communities...Many Credit Unio[...] read more »
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Is your bank “ethical”?

Posted by Thrive 266 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: ethical banking
An ethical, social, or sustainable bank refers to a bank concerned with the social and environmental impacts of its investments and loans...Here’s a [...] read more »
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How does your bank use your money?

Posted by Thrive 266 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: ethical banking
What is the ethical banking movement? A movement where financial institutions invest primarily in community and other “ethical” endeavors, and offer[...] read more »
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Cash or Credit?

Posted by Thrive 346 days ago (http://blog.justthrive.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cash credit cards shopping spending
It’s been proven: credit cards make you spend more money. read more »
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