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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Buying a Car? Ignore the Sticker Price and Calculate the Total Cost of Ownership

When making a car buying decision, the total cost of ownership is a much more financially astute way to find the most car for your money.

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Personal – Homebuying and Refinancing

Buyer's Agents

Buyer's agent works on your behalf and still, most likely, get compensated by the seller.

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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Building Your Financial Literacy

With some time and effort you can become sufficiently well enough informed to make sound finanical decisions and feel comfortable with those decisions.

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Personal - Banking Products and Services

Build Your Business Faster with a Business Credit Card

Commingling business and personal finances can complicate record keeping and tax filing.

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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Bottom Line: Payback

A number of factors go into deciding whether to refinance, but one of the main considerations is the payback period on the refinance.

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Personal - Banking Products and Services

Boost Your Budget with Cash Back Credit Cards

Cash back rewards programs essentially pay you for using your credit card.

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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

5 Ways to Tell Good Debt from Bad Debt

Here is how to tell the difference between good debt and bad debt.

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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

10 Ways to Keep Your Credit Score Healthy and Avoid Shoppers Remorse During the Holidays

Be smart with your holiday shopping. Do not put your credit in jeopardy by letting yourself run amuck with your gift giving.

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Personal – Homebuying and Refinancing

Cash-Out Refinance? Don't Forget the PMI

PMI is generally required on a home loan with a balance of eighty percent or more of the value of the home.

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