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Health Insurance Simplified: Your Step-by-Step Guide that could Get you the Right Plan
Health insurance helps protect you from ever-present medical care costs. Whether you select health insurance through an employer, Medicare, or government exchange, October and November are when most Americans have the opportunity to switch plans. Though shopping for health insurance may seem overwhelming, breaking down the process can make it much easier to digest.…
Read More8 Steps to Help Manage Your Debt
Reducing Your Debt Debt can be one of the most crippling factors in your financial life. Americans owed a staggering $1 trillion in credit card debt as of 2018, and auto loan and student loan balances are around $1 trillion combined as well. These numbers do not include debt from personal loans, payday loans, or…
Read MoreAuto Insurance: Reducing Your Costs
Auto Insurance: Reducing Your Costs Although a variety of factors, including the state you live in, determine how much a typical driver pays, you may nevertheless be able to reduce your costs. To give you a better understanding of what goes into insurance prices, we list some of these factors below, followed by some tried-and-true…
Read MoreTips on Refinancing
Refinancing your mortgage will pay off your existing home loan and replace it with a new one. Potential benefits may include receiving more favorable terms, like a lower interest rate or lower monthly payments, or switching from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate. Refinancing could also let you tap into the equity of the…
Read MoreYou Credit Score: How Much Has It Changed?
CFPB study reveals impact of one change to credit reporting It may be just a simple three-digit number, but your credit score plays a significant role in determining the interest rate you pay for credit cards, loans, and mortgages. Credit scoring agencies, such as FICO, use information from credit reports to rank consumers by a…
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