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#PersonalFinance
Banking
How Bank Loans Work and What You Need to Know Before Applying
Bank loans are like borrowing cash from a bank with a promise to pay it back, plus interest, over time. I got schooled when...
Banking
Bank Fees: How to Avoid Hidden Charges in Your Account
Bank fees stung like Seattle rain last week. I was at a café, espresso and wet dog smells mixing. My phone pinged: $35 overdraft...
Retirement
Retirement Savings 101: How to Start Saving for Your Golden Years
Retirement savings is like trying to fix a leaky faucet in my cluttered Austin garage—sounds easy, but I keep dropping the wrench. I’m sitting...
Loans & Debt
Debt Consolidation Explained: A Smart Way to Tackle Debt
Debt consolidation explained in a way that finally clicked for me last year, sitting in my tiny Portland apartment, the rain drumming on my...
Insurance
Life Insurance Explained: What You Need to Know
Life insurance is like a backup plan for your people—cash to keep ‘em going if you bite the dust. I got woke to this...
Credit Basics
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Credit Score Fast
Improving my credit score fast became my mission last year, sprawled out in my Chicago studio, the L train rattling outside while I stared...