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Richard MacGrueber's Articles in Personal Finance

  • How to Cope With Sudden Changes in Credit Card Spending Limits
    You may have enjoyed a nice relationship with your credit card over the last few years. You’ve taken it out to dinner on numerous occasions. It’s acted like a best friend and helped you out of a jam in emergency situations. You even went on vacation with it and enjoyed a nice, relaxing time sipping tropical drinks while watching the sun set. Then, out of the blue your credit card company sends you a letter telling you that your credit limit has been slashed. Where did it all go wrong?
  • How Do Multiple Checking Accounts Affect FICO?
    Many of us have more than one checking account with one or more financial institutions. For example, joint checking, business checking, personal checking and more. But can having numerous checking accounts affect your credit score?
  • Credit Card Consolidation for the College Student
    College students often find themselves paying only the monthly minimum payment on each of their credit cards due to limited funds. It is not uncommon however, paying only the minimum payment can lead to outrageous interest accumulation which can cause you to owe much more than you originally charged. Of course, this is what many credit card companies want.
  • The Importance of Teaching Your Children Money Management Skills
    If you have ever struggled with your own money management issues, you probably know how difficult it can be to deal with personal finance issues. If you have made it to the light at the end of the tunnel, and have been able to overcome financial problems, you also know how much easier it is to get through your day to day life without worrying about money.
  • Dealing With Your Debt
    Large amounts of debt can be stressful and overwhelming, especially if you do not foresee a way out of it. Everyday people are getting more and more in debt. Getting in debt is not always due to being irresponsible with money. At times, it can also be due to financial troubles such as loss of income, a cut back in hours at work, or simply not making enough money to pay all of the bills that are due.
  • Protect Yourself From Bank Fees
    Do you use a checking account? You may be paying too much for the use of a checking account and could be saving bundles by switching or eliminating the use of a bank checking account altogether. If you want to save money by using a checking account you need to use it wisely. Banks are happy to have you deposit money for short term use, but they plan on making money through fees somehow. What type of fees can you encounter simply by using a checking account?
  • Easy Ways to Protect Your Personal Finances from Further Economic Contraction
    While the economy has already certainly softened, there may be further economic contraction for American consumers to face. Increasing job losses, higher inflation rates, and the growing food and energy costs are making personal finance budgeting difficult for most American families to achieve. The variable interest rate of recent mortgages makes debt management critical, and the prospects for personal finance do not look bright for the next several years.

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