Tag Archives: consumer

Setting Good Financial Goals

If you are keeping up with the Newsletters, you know that last week we decided to open up the New Year by presenting you with the “S.M.A.R.T.” tactic; a great tool that you can use as a guide when setting … Continue reading

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Credit Card Debt Consolidation- How Many Credit Cards is Too Many?

It’s time to take out your wallet and actually count how many credit cards you have. Then add the ones you have stashed in your desk drawer because they won’t fit in your wallet. You probably didn’t realize how many you’ve accumulated … Continue reading

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Online Consumer Credit Counseling Services

Many Americans do not have the resources or education needed to make well-informed decisions concerning financial issues. It is necessary today, however, to know the fundamentals of credit and money management. If you are contributing to the more than 2.5 … Continue reading

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Do You Need Help with Your Debt?

Are you struggling with your bills? Everyone has problems paying bills from time to time. And most everyone will be late paying a bill at least once in their lives. When this happens it is not always the end of … Continue reading

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Shop Smart at Warehouse Clubs

The popularity of shopping at warehouse clubs has certainly grown due to the simple fact that more consumers want to take advantage of lower prices on products ranging from small household items to big electronics. Buying jumbo packs of dinner … Continue reading

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Improving your Consumer Skills

Being a smart consumer these days is getting more and more difficult considering all the different scams that we hear about in the news, as well as all the slick advertising used by retailers all competing for our dollars. Take … Continue reading

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Car Dealer Tricks and Scams – Part Three

Part Three in a Series As you know, consumers shopping for a new or used car need to be very cautious and protect their wallets throughout the entire process. Most of us are probably prepared for the typical tricks salespeople … Continue reading

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Car Dealer Tricks and Scams – Part Two

Look out for these common sales tricks—Part Two in a Series Some less than honest car dealers may try to push you into a deal that my not be to your advantage, just so they can make a sale and … Continue reading

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Car Dealer Tricks and Scams – Part One

Look out for these common sales tricks—Part One in a Series Not all car dealers are out to rip off their customers; most are just interested in making a living. However, don’t lose sight of the fact that they can … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy is Abolished?

Remember last fall when all the TV lawyers were telling you to “act now before bankruptcy is abolished”? Well it is almost a year later and people are still filing bankruptcy in record numbers. What happened to bankruptcy reform that … Continue reading

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