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The Complete Guide To Understand Credit Score

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This weekend I was doing some de-cluttering exercise at home. Many unwanted papers I got rid off. While doing so, I came across a handwritten note at the back of my old bank statement, probably it was the first bank statement I received after opening an account with Bank Of America. The title said “A Complete Guide to credit score”.

I came to America in August 2005, I belonged to a country where there is no system for maintaining credit scores. There, Lenders, and probably government too, believe in the fact that money can be reclaimed by force.

Anyways, that’s another story, which I will touch upon a bit in various upcoming blog posts. Today’s topic is about that handwritten note.

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Underrated Tips to Improve Your Financial Health

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Improve Financial Health

While everyone wishes they had a perfect financial situation, this is unfortunately rarely the case. In fact, numbers show that well under 50% of Americans have enough in savings to cover even a $1,000 emergency. However, saving money isn’t the only financial issue that people experience. Many spend too much on things they don’t need or simply don’t know where their money goes every month. 

With that in mind, this blog post is going to look at a few underrated tips to improving your financial health and situation.

Avoid Lifestyle Creep

Getting a raise or finally paying off that auto loan is a great feeling. You will have more money coming into your pocket every month, but you need to be smart with it. When many people add extra discretionary income into their pockets, their standard of living also rises. This idea is known as lifestyle creep.

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The Stock Market Made Easy

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I am sure you’re anxiously seeing the stock indices volatility and gross downturn past few weeks. Is it abnormal? Naturally, stocks do vary. For example, there are dividend stocks or defensive stocks. A good beginning stock is dividend stocks which give buyers a long-term return. A defensive stock is a good beginning stock for a long-term investment like water, electrical, or utility stocks.

The Stock Market Made Easy

I am not panicking with the recent market downturn. Neither should be you. We need to understand how these markets work. The loss you are seeing now re all paper loss, you don’t make a loss till you sell your positions. I am holding tights on to my stocks and funds.

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9 Steps to Secure Your Finances For the Future

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Do you tend to spend more than you earn? Do you procrastinate paying your bills on time? Well, not everybody is good at managing their finances. While some find it difficult to maintain the minimum balance in their account, others shop using their credit cards and tend to spend more than their budget.

9 Steps to Secure Your Finances For the Future

If you don’t know how to manage your finances when you earn, thinking of saving for retirement would seem like a Herculean task. Many people, especially middle-income earners find it difficult to save money for their future.

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3 Valuable Daily Practices For Financial Success

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Your future is determined by your daily habits. So if you want an abundant financial future, look no further than your next 24 hours. Because a few wise decisions made daily can lead to significant gains over the course of your life. Are you struggling financially? Are things not working out as you expected? Look no further than you. Think about your daily routine.

Daily practices for financial success

The gain in productivity is not a day’s job. You build up practices and rituals that eventually take you towards your goal. Plam is the design, practice is the method and discipline is the most essential ingredient. You should follow certain practices daily for your financial success.

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How to Avoid Own Goals in Personal Finance

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The FIFA World Cup is currently underway and as expected, it’s dominating the international news. While football (or soccer) isn’t the number one sport in every part of the world, there are a lot of practical personal finance lessons we can glean from the world’s most popular sporting event.

How to Avoid Own Goals in Personal Finance

One of these is own goals. Just like in the World Cup, own goals in your personal finance aren’t deliberate yet they can present a considerable setback to the achievement of your targets. We will describe some of the ways you can avoid inadvertently scoring an own goal in your finances.

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10 Must Have Personal Finance Habits

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Having good financial habit is a must for everyone but most usually don’t have these or have not spent the time to take a good look at their finances. Because you are here reading this I can assume that you have decided to take your financial life a little more seriously.

10 Must Have Personal Finance Habits

Below are 10 great financial habits you must imbibe to get you to achieve the financial freedom you have always dreamed of.

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Quick Fixes to Improve Your Finances

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Keeping your personal finance in order is vital to avoid debt and afford certain things like a car or, your home at a lower interest rate. Getting your money in order helps avoid the stress and disarray caused by mounting debt.

Quick Fixes to improve Your Finances

The good news is, a financial situation can be improved, mainly through self-discipline. Following are 4 major tips for financial quick fixes that you can try when going gets tough. Not in particular order, all of these need to be taken care off at the same time.

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