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5 Ways to Sidestep Common Credit Card Blunders

Kirsten Thuringer August 8, 2022 • 4 Minute Read
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Credit cards can seem like the solution to all of life's financial problems. Can't afford to pay the electric bill this month? Charge it to your credit card and worry about it later! Want to go on a $5,000 trip to Italy, but don't have the cash? That's what credit cards are for, right?
Getting a Perfect Score: Is an 850 FICO Even Possible?

Kat Tretina August 5, 2022 • 5 Minute Read
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Your FICO score is determined by completing a complex calculation of your entire credit history, broken down into an easy-to-understand three-digit number. The higher your FICO score, the more creditworthy you are.
Travel In Off-Peak Seasons

Amanda Peterson August 4, 2022 • 1 Minute Read
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Traveling during "off-peak seasons" is an opportunity to travel or vacation outside of the normal times of year that most people would visit a particular area. And, is an excellent way to remain thrifty and save some cash!
5 Ways to Use Rewards for a Last-Minute Fall Getaway

CreditSoup Staff August 4, 2022 • 4 Minute Read
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Fall is often an excellent time to plan a last-minute getaway. Not only is it off-peak travel season for many destinations around the world, but the weather can be wonderful, too. The Southern United States still features excellent temperatures, and the water along Florida’s beaches is still warm from the summer heat.
7 Tips for Staying Debt-Free

Kat Tretina August 4, 2022 • 3 Minute Read
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Being debt-free gives you more financial freedom, allowing you to pursue other goals without the weight of interest charges and monthly payments on your shoulders. To keep yourself from ending up in debt again, use these tips and regularly review your finances.
How to Protect Yourself With Renter’s Insurance

Kat Tretina July 27, 2022 • 3 Minute Read
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35 percent of American households rent their homes. Renting makes sense for many reasons: you might not be financially ready to buy a home, are testing out a new city, or it might be cheaper to rent than to buy in your area. Renting can be a great solution, but there are some risks involved. If you are going to lease a home, you need to have an essential safeguard against damage or theft: renter’s insurance.
How Many Credit Cards Should You Carry?

Kat Tretina July 20, 2022 • 5 Minute Read
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If used strategically, credit cards can be an amazing tool. They can give you more flexibility in your spending, allow you to earn valuable rewards, and you can take advantage of benefits like free car rental insurance and purchase protection.
Buy Used

Amanda Peterson July 13, 2022 • 1 Minute Read
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Why spend hundreds of dollars on name brand clothes, shoes, and toys when they will grow out of it almost as soon as you purchase it? Save money now. Put that extra money you may have spent on high dollar items in a savings account for when they get older. Or, use that money and take them on a fun vacation or trip!
Independence Day History

Amanda Peterson July 4, 2022 • 3 Minute Read
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We celebrate Independence Day every year in America, usually with fireworks, barbeques, boating, swimming, fishing, bonfires, and family or friend get-togethers. But one might wonder just how did the infamous holiday came to be? We know general facts about "it's the birthday of the USA" and we are celebrating our independence, but what does that really mean?