Summer has arrived all around the northern hemisphere. Many of us prefer to jump up and head outside to enjoy the spoils of the season and that is certainly fantastic. However, scammers don’t honor the seasons. They will try to trick us with their own
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Growing up my mother made us go through a process that, to my childhood brain was cruel and unusual. It was called spring cleaning. Each and every year, twice a year (in fall too), we cleaned the house from top to bottom. Ironically, I didn’t
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One of my clients is very wealthy, and over lunch one day I asked “with what you have, why keep working?” He said “Well, compared to you I’m rich, but remember, I live down the Street from a famous executive. We play golf about once
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Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting and stressful experiences of your life! From cake flavors and color schemes to bridal party attire and deciding on flowers, it can be enough to seriously consider eloping. One of the most difficult pieces of the
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Given that most of us rely on our computers and mobile devices for everything, including storing our personal information, it’s safe to say we want to keep them safe and secure from those with malicious intent. Sadly, our personal electronic devices are constantly under attack
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Have you ever wondered how much you really need to retire? Chances are, if you’re approaching retirement, you probably think about this often. Thinking about it often and understanding how much you need are two very different things. Understanding how much you need to save
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Credit card debt adds up quickly if you’re not careful. Sometimes it’s life circumstances, sometimes it’s lack of personal responsibility, and other times it’s a combination of both. The first thing to examine is what lead you into credit card debt. Did you start a
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With the warmer weather making its welcome visit, it’s the perfect time to revisit your finances, get organized and declutter. Tidying up has gone well beyond our homes and apartments and is making it’s way into the zeitgeist, leaving no area of our life cluttered.
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Tanda. Susu. Paluwagan. All around the world, groups of people join together to save money as a team. While individual tandas vary in their specific rules, the general concept is that everyone contributes a certain amount each week, say $10. Then, one member receives all
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“Hello, this is John from your credit card company. How would you like to lower the interest rate on your credit card?” If this opening line sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. This is called an interest rate reduction scam and is one
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