Some Aggressive Ways to Fix Your Credit


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This Element is an excerpt from Homebuyers Beware: Who’s Ripping You Off Now?--What You Must Know About the New Rules of Mortgage and Credit (ISBN: 9780137020164) by Carolyn Warren. Available in print and digital formats. Three powerful, aggressive, and 100% legal ways to improve your credit rating--starting right now! Here’s the reality--the insider information I never see written on credit bureau or government Web sites or so-called helpful articles about credit. Late payments may--not must--be reported to credit bureaus. And if someone at Visa wants to not report my one-day-late payment, that is their prerogative. It’s not illegal and it’s not lying....




Make Your Credit Cards Work for You Instead of You for Them


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This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats. Even the odds! How to play the credit game right and save a fortune! Credit card companies are masters at separating you from your money. But you have power too. Did you know credit card companies will take a little less money from you--and all you have to do is ask? Periodically, call and ask for three things: a lower interest rate, a higher limit, and waived fees. You can save literally thousands....




How to Save Money on Food


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This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats. Save a fortune on food, without sacrificing what you really love to eat! In 1995, Americans spent less than 38% of their food budgets on eating out. Just a decade later, it was 44%. It’s even higher among single people. That trend is costing Americans, big-time. But what if you could cut your eating-out budget in half and still have all the special dinners out you wanted? You can. Here’s how....




Pay Less for Phone Services


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This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats. Save hundreds of dollars a year on your home and cellphone services! Getting your spending right on your home phone service isn’t difficult, but you must regularly match what you use compared with what’s offered in the fast-changing telecommunications marketplace. The good news is you can almost certainly cut your telecom spending if you know a few basic strategies....




16 Expert Lessons for Successfully Managing Your Personal Finances (Collection)


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Your fast, foolproof money primer: escape debt, fix your credit, buy the right house, pay for college, prepare for retirement, and more! Expert, step-by-step guidance for solving money problems and building real wealth and security! Discover new ways to fix your credit (and cut interest payments)…buy the right home and finance it the right way…cut the costs of college and life’s other biggest expenses…build the comfortable retirement you thought you couldn’t have! From world-renowned leaders and experts, including Gregory Karp, Carolyn Warren, James W. Walker, Linda H. Lewis, and Jane White Included in this collection: · Some Aggressive Ways to Fix Your Credit (Carolyn Warren) · Make Your Credit Cards Work for You Instead of You for Them (Gregory Karp) · How to Get Out of Credit Card Debtor’s Prison: Stop Hemorrhaging Money and Start Saving (Jane White) · Fighting Identity Theft!: How to Protect Your Personal Finances (Carolyn Warren) · 31 Simple Rules for Protecting Your IRAs and 401(k)s (Steve Weisman) · Retirement Isn’t the Only Option: What Do You Want to Do with Your Options? (James W. Walker and Linda H. Lewis) · Determining Living Expenses for Retirement: Planning How to Live Well in Your Post-Work Life (James W. Walker and Linda H. Lewis) · Homebuying Tips on How to Get the World’s Cheapest Loan (Carolyn Warren) · Homebuying Tips on Credit and Credit Scores (Carolyn Warren) · The House Loan Process in Ten Easy Steps (Carolyn Warren) · A Five-Step Plan for People Working Toward Buying a Home (Carolyn Warren) · Is Refinancing the Right Financial Move for You? (Carolyn Warren) · How to Pay Less for Life and Auto Insurance: Know What You Need and How to Shop (Gregory Karp) · Life Happens: Saving On College, Divorce, Hospital, and Funeral Expenses (Gregory Karp) · Funding College: Finding Grants, Government Loans, and Colleges That Are Free (Jane White) · Pay Less for Phone Services: From Home to Cell (Gregory Karp)




Know Thine Spending Enemy


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This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats. Smart people, dumb spending: how to overcome the behaviors and habits that are undermining your financial security. Are you spending your money on purpose, or by accident and habit? Ultimately, your current financial situation is the sum result of the many money decisions you make every day. Make more good decisions than bad, and you’ll be comfortable. Too many bad decisions? You’ll struggle. Dumb spending doesn’t stem from lack of knowledge. It’s born of behavior....




Life Happens


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This Element is an except from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats. How to prepare financially for what might happen--so you won’t be blindsided if it does. You can take a number of easy steps to get some aspects of your financial life in order. But for others, all you can do is be well prepared for these eventualities if and when they occur. Spending smart means being aware and exploring your choices in advance.




How Much Car Can I Afford?


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This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats. Think smart, think “transportation”: escape the car payment debt trap! Consumers figure, “I’ll always have a car payment. Everybody has one.” They don’t care what the car costs or how many years they’ll be paying it off. It’s the car payment debt trap: the never-ending cycle of financing automobiles. It robs many Americans of their wealth: They’re constantly funneling huge payments into assets that are plummeting in value.




The Guerrilla Guide to Credit Repair


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Discusses how major credit bureaus compile a credit history and how to deal with them if there's a problem.




What Size House or Wedding Can I Afford?


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This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats. Don’t make yourself “house poor”--or “wedding bankrupt”! Buying a house remains part of many people’s definition of living the “American Dream.” But homeownership alone is not a panacea, especially in an era of complicated home loans. Recent changes have led many consumers to buy houses they simply cannot afford, which leads to the gut-wrenching process of foreclosure. When buying a home, consider....