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The Dangers of Borrowing Money

Virtually everyone has found themselves in a sticky financial situation. Unfortunately, it can happen to even the best of us. Sometimes emergencies happen, unexpected events take place, and without the proper savings, these occurrences can seriously disrupt our budgets and financial health. In cases like the aforementioned, the temptation to borrow money from a relative, friend, or financial institution can be great. While borrowing money has helped people …

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Basic Money Handling Tips

The ability to handle money appropriately has never been more imperative. In this day and age, people who are aware of just the most basic ways to manage capital do significantly better than individuals with poor money management skills. The perks of managing capital appropriately are well documented. Any individual who is serious about his or her financial future would do well to learn some of the most …

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The Importance of Living Below Your Means

We live in a day and age where materialism has dominated society. Countless people exhaust all financial resources and even go into debt from purchasing large homes, fancy cars, and other tangible items. More often than not, people choose this path in an attempt to impress people and show everyone how well off they are. In actuality, the wealthiest and most well-off people live below their means. There …

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Personal Loans Improve Credit and Might Pay Off Debt

Why take out a personal loan when you're not sure if it will benefit you? The answer is simple--there are programs that just might and it doesn't hurt to try ones that have no impact on your credit score. There are bad personal loans for those with damaged credit. If you use these wisely (and choose the right ones) you can repair your credit and begin paying off …

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Tips To Overcome Poor Credit

It would be amazing if we could pay for everything we want and need with cash, right? We could avoid credit disputes and poor decision making. Unfortunately, we can't always pay with cash. But, when you have poor credit this makes things far worse. When you're short on cash, and have poor credit you're placed into a burdening financial dilemma, because you have nothing you can lean on …

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Surviving Bankruptcy: Everything You Need to Know

Educate yourself and plan to avoid making the same mistakes again You might feel some relief once you file bankruptcy and your debts are consolidated into that one monthly payment, but do you realize how long this stays on your credit report? While the slate is clean, you still must deal with the crushing blow on your character. Not only can this impact your ability to …

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7 New Ways to Pay off Your Debt Faster

Yes, you can pay off your debt faster and smarter! It might feel stifling initially, but with patience and determination you can find a way to stay above water again. Now, the very first thing a smart financial advisor will tell you is you have to create a savvy budget, and you absolutely have to stick to it. If you can't do that you're not going to make …

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7 Ways You Can Rent Even With Bad Credit

wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ForRent_PeterDazeley_PhotographersChoice-56a1de995f9b58b7d0c3ff0d.jpg Renting that first apartment can be an exciting experience, but dealing with bad credit is a trying one. It is extremely difficult dealing with bad credit when you're looking for an apartment, or home for rent. We will tell you that finding approval for a home rental can vary depending on what part of Canada you're within. If you have strong rental references and a good steady income, …

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Stockpiling Food Can Save Canadian Families on Groceries

wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mcns-bargain-buggyjpg-9d0cf213dd3d5a5b.jpg Stockpiling is a vey common practice, but will it work for you the way you expect? The first tip to start saving money stockpiling on groceries is to only get those things you know you're going to use--it makes sense, right? Within just a few months you can have a nice stockpile of necessities and groceries! There are rules to maintaining your stockpile as well--so the money you …

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Can You Afford A Mobile Home With Bad Credit?

wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mobile-home.jpg This is a big question for Canadian families. If you've been renting and are ready to finally become some form of a homeowner--be it a mobile home, or a traditional one--can your credit hold you back from achieving this dream? For so many it feels unobtainable. We all suffer from financial mistakes, and some of these can really hit our credit hard. It would be nice if credit …

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