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Archive for January, 2006

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

How do you use credit responsibly?

Sometimes when people get credit cards, they simply think that the money they’ve just received is free. Wrong. The money you’ve just received isn’t free; it’s a loan, a loan with high interest if not used carefully. Getting a credit card and using it responsibly are two different things. Almost anyone can get a credit […]

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

How do you choose an online broker?

A lot of people would like to take some of the money that they earn and start investing. The problem is, there are so many different online brokers and many people are overwhelmed by the choices. I’ve written a small guide that will aid you in choosing the right broker.
In order to choose the right […]

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Steps to Take Before Becoming Rich

I’m pretty sure that a lot of us would like to become rich one day or another. But the problem lies in which steps we should take to become rich. If you’re just an average middle class worker, you can become rich by the time you retire. You simply have to know which steps to […]

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Do you have too much money?

Some people have way more money than they need to have. And when they have all that money, they start spending it on the dumbest things known to man. Why would anyone pay $38 for a bottle of water? Just because you have it doesn’t mean that you should simply try your hardest to waste […]

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Your free credit report, really!

If you haven’t done so, please visit www.annualcreditreport.com and request a copy of your free credit report. Everybody is entitled to 3 free credit reports per year now and I think it’s time that you got yours. Don’t visit sites like freecreditreport.com, they will offer you a free credit report only if you sign up […]

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Visa and MasterCard team up to improve credit card security

Long time rivals Visa and Mastercard are working together to create a special group that will set industrywide standards in order to improve credit card security. The two companies began talks about improving credit card security more than a year ago.
The thought given a new push after a credit card breach at CardSystems solution left […]