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Money Matters

The money matters section is a resource for credit repair and debt reduction. Here you’ll find articles to save money, reduce debt and deal with creditors with class (and the law on your side).

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Credit Repair 101: Identifying and Correcting Credit Report Mistakes

by Liss | Leave a comment May 23, 2023April 30, 2023

Credit Repair 101: Identifying and Correcting Credit Report Mistakes involves reviewing your credit report to …

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Categories Money Matters Tags credit, credit mistakes, credit repair, credit report, repair credit
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The Dirty Dozen: Unveiling the Top 12 Things People Spend the Most Money On

by Liss | Leave a comment May 1, 2023

Do you ever find yourself wondering where all your hard-earned money goes each month? It’s …

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Categories Frugal Living, Money Matters Tags save, savings, tips
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Using a Loan Calculator- What you need to know!

by Tiffany Wagner | 1 Comment March 22, 2023April 30, 2021

Some situations require us to cover emergency expenses, so we resort to taking out loans. …

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Categories Money Matters Tags credit, credit score, hard credit, loan calculator, soft credit
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Everything You Need to Know About Car Loans

by B101 Editorial Team | 2 Comments March 20, 2023January 30, 2023

Buying a new car is one of the most exciting things you can experience. It’s …

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Categories Money Matters Tags car, car loan, money matters, vehicle
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Savings Challenges: 52 Week Money Challenge, 365 day Penny Challenge, Weather Track Savings

by Liss | 4 Comments January 31, 2023December 28, 2020

Adding to the savings account throughout the year can be a difficult task. Here are …

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Categories Frugal Living, Money Matters Tags 52 week, money challenge, penny challenge, savings challenge, taxes, weather challenge, weather tracker challenge
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How to Buy a Car with Bad Credit and No Money Down

by Liss | Leave a comment November 7, 2022

Buying a car with poor credit and no down payment may sound like an impossibility, …

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Categories Money Matters Tags bad credit, car loan, debt, income-to-debt, poor credit
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Budgeting Tips To Help You Manage Your Finances

by B101 Editorial Team | 1 Comment September 19, 2022

2020 taught us the importance of budgeting and having liquid money or savings. As you …

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Categories Money Matters Tags budgeting, Family Finances, finanacial goals, finances, money, saving money
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A Parents Guide to Teaching Teens About Money

by Greetha Singh | Leave a comment September 6, 2022

Any teen parent knows how difficult it can be to talk to their child about …

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Categories Money Matters Tags money, money management, personal money management, savings, teens
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Understanding the Types of Debt and How They Affect Your Life

by Liss | 10 Comments June 28, 2022April 29, 2021

Debt is one of those subjects we don’t discuss in polite company, but it couldn’t …

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Categories Money Matters Tags bad debt, good debt, non-revolving debt, revolving debt, secured debt, types of debt, unsecured debt
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Digging Out of Debt with a Spoon!

by Liss | 1 Comment June 28, 2022December 30, 2020

The tagline for Budget101 has always been “Digging yourself out of debt when all you …

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Categories Frugal Living, Money Matters Tags debt, digging out of debt, ditch debt, get out of debt, grocery budget, grocery savings, monthly savings, reduce debt
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What to Do If a Debt Collector Contacts You About a Debt You Don’t Owe

by Liss | 3 Comments May 8, 2022February 15, 2019

No one likes dealing with debt collectors, but this is even more true when you …

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Categories Money Matters Tags credit, credit card, credit score, debt, debt collection, debt help, debt relief
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Where’s My 2021 Tax Refund?

by Liss | 2 Comments March 30, 2022May 8, 2019

If your patience is dwindling wondering where your tax rebate is, stop worrying. You can …

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Categories Money Matters Tags filing status, rebate, refund, tax refund status, taxes

Should You Get Rid of Your Credit Cards?

by Liss | 1 Comment March 15, 2022May 3, 2019

Taking the plunge into debt-free living can be difficult, especially for anyone with large amounts …

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Categories Money Matters Tags credit, credit card, credit score, lifestyle
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How to a Create Budget With Your Spouse for Financial Success

by Andrina Bell | 1 Comment February 25, 2022

Marriage is a wonderful journey, but those financial woes could lead to marital strife. One …

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Categories Money Matters Tags budget, budgeting, couples, money issues
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6 Signs of Sweepstake Scams

by Liss | Leave a comment December 1, 2021December 15, 2020

“You may already be a winner!” We’ve all seen these words at one time or …

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Categories Money Matters Tags contest scams, fake contests, fraudulent sweepstakes, spot a fake, sweepstakes, sweepstakes scams
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Holiday Cash Crunch – How to Avoid It!

by Liss | 5 Comments November 15, 2021October 23, 2018

The holidays are creeping up on us again; If you’re anything like me, you started …

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Categories Budgets, Christmas, Winter Solstice, Yule, Frugal Living Tags broke, budget, cash, christmas, holiday, shoestring
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Securing Your Future Financially: 14 Things to Do Now

by Jessica Mathew | Leave a comment November 13, 2021November 13, 2021

Securing your future financially has many benefits. First, you live a stress-free life and get …

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Categories Money Matters Tags borrow, finances, money matters, personal finance
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How to Obtain Poor Credit Loans and Online Personal Loans for Bad Credit

by Bree Diaz | 3 Comments November 11, 2021November 11, 2020

Have you tried proving yourself to someone because of a mistake you have made or …

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Categories Money Matters, UnPublished Tags bad credit, co-signer, credit, personal loans, poor credit loans, surety
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Budgets for all occasions

by Liss | 21 Comments November 8, 2021June 1, 2013

Creating a budget to follow doesn’t have to be difficult. Choose from starter (first-time budgets), …

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Categories Budgets, Living, Money Matters, Weddings Tags big day, budgeting, budgets, marriage, money, wedding
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Dangers of A Cashless Society

by B101 Editorial Team | Leave a comment October 28, 2021November 24, 2020

The way people conduct business has changed throughout the years. Cash is being used less …

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Categories Money Matters Tags cash free, cash less society, cashless
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How we live on $18,000 a year

by mdowdy | 16 Comments October 22, 2021March 6, 2015

Living off a lower income bracket can be extremely tough and frustrating. Here’s how one …

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Categories Money Matters
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4 Ways you May be Eating your Way into Debt

by Liss | 17 Comments July 20, 2021December 30, 2020

Most people realize that it’s easy to get into debt by overextending themselves when purchasing …

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Categories Frugal Living, Groceries Under $300 Month, Money Matters Tags bisquick, bisquick recipes, debt, dining debt, eating your way into debt, food debt, grocery costs, grocery debt, quick mix recipes, quick-mix
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5 Key Steps for Getting a Small Business Loan

by shaheryar sadiq | 1 Comment May 2, 2021March 12, 2021

Are you facing financial issues with your new or existing business? Take a loan and …

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Categories Money Matters Tags business, loan, money, personal loan, small business loan
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Ditch Your Debt for Good in 6 Simple Steps

by Liss | 1 Comment February 15, 2021September 20, 2019

Ditch Your Debt For Good In 6 Simple Steps Debt happens. Most people deal with …

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Categories Family Finances, Frugal Living, Money Matters Tags credit, credit card, credit score, debt, debt collection, debt help, debt relief, ditch debt, get out of debt, savings
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How To Properly Budget and Calculate Your Monthly Payments

by Tiffany Wagner | 2 Comments January 23, 2021January 12, 2021

As a part of proper budgeting, you will need to monitor your monthly payments. Budgeting …

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Categories Budgets, Money Matters Tags budget, budgeting, expenses, money management
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Trimming the Budget when Everything’s already been Cut!

by Liss | 4 Comments January 23, 2021January 5, 2017

Budgeting isn’t a new thing for you, but you’ve already cut everything you could, or …

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Categories Money Matters Tags budget, budgeting, money matters, saving money
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Budgeting 101: How to Budget Using the 50-30-20 Rule

by B101 Editorial Team | 1 Comment January 18, 2021

The thought of budgeting doesn’t need to strike fear in your heart. Think of it …

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Categories Budgets, Money Matters Tags budget, budget 101, finances, how to budget

Using a Roth Ira as an Emergency Fund

by Liss | Leave a comment December 5, 2020July 1, 2017

Many financial advisers recommend having at least a three-month emergency fund before focusing on retirement …

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Categories Money Matters
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How to Save Up for a Mortgage Down Payment

by Ryan Walsh | Leave a comment November 29, 2020September 22, 2019

So, you’ve decided you’re ready to buy a home – congrats! But once all the …

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Categories Money Matters Tags budget, buying home, down payment, first home, home buyer, money, mortgage

Credit Repair 101: Step 2: What you Should be Looking For

by Liss | 1 Comment October 28, 2020March 25, 2010

Congratulations, you have obtained a copy of your credit report. Before you do anything else, …

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Categories Money Matters Tags credit, credit card, credit score
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Finances and Making your Money Count

by Liss | September 28, 2020March 17, 2010

Finances & Making your Money Count 4 Ways you may be Eating your way into …

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Categories Money Matters Tags debt, finance, financial articles, money, money saving
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How to Dispute a Recurring Transaction

by Liss | Leave a comment September 25, 2020August 18, 2018

Magazine subscriptions, beauty membership subscriptions, even Internet service are all types of recurring transactions people …

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Categories Money Matters Tags credit, credit card, credit score
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Free WiFi during Coronavirus

by Liss | Leave a comment September 24, 2020March 16, 2020

While social distancing is the recommended course of action during this pandemic outbreak of Coronavirus, …

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Categories Money Matters, Prepared Living Tags coronavirus, COVID-19, internet, wifi
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Teens and Finance: 5 Money Management Skills they learn from you

by Annie Stone | 2 Comments September 24, 2020January 24, 2020

Teens and finance is often an ignored subject. Parents and their careers are quite crucial …

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Categories Family Finances, Money Matters Tags budgeting, family budget, finance, money, money management, personal finance, personal money management, teen budget, teens, teens and finance, teens and money
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Easy Envelope Budgeting for Beginners

by Liss | 22 Comments September 24, 2020December 29, 2019

In this day and age, everyone is talking about budgets. I hear the chatter everywhere …

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Categories Money Matters Tags Budget101, divisional budgeting, envelope budget, finances, how to budget, money, start budgeting
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