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Chapter 33: Building Credit
Square One New year and new beginnings, building good credit gives you opportunities and expansions into things you wouldn’t be able to do yourself. Using credit properly is a tool. The best example I like to give is fire. You use fire properly and you have warmth and comfort. Use it wrong and you can…
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Chapter 32: Credit Scores
Big Banks Control My Scores? Having a good credit score is a successful way of proving that you can pay back your debts. It rewards good borrowers by giving them a discount on interest, access to premium credit cards, and larger lines of credit. Many people seem to disagree with this system and calling it…
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Chapter 31: Debt Consolidation
What is Debt Consolidation? Sometimes, depending on your situation miscellaneous amounts of debt rack up through various sources. Too much and it can get pretty overwhelming. Don’t get me wrong, having multiple sources of credit is a good thing. This proves to your credit bureaus that you’re a reliable borrower. That’s if you make at…
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Chapter 27: Defining Financial Success
Busting the myths When you think of financial success, do you think of Lamborghinis and mansions? Or do you think of a nice portfolio that will pay you half your salary every year. Sure, if you run into a million dollars you can buy yourself a nice car. How are you going to pay to…
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Chapter 26: The 2024 Housing Crash?
In the year 2023 housing prices have been soaring, with that mortgage interest rates have also been going up from the high 6% to a staggering 8%. To make it worse mortgage demand is the lowest it has been in over 30 years. (source: MBA Purchase Index) This means that if nobody is buying a…
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