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How to Avoid ATM Scam or ATM Theft

By vmarge2001

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We see ATM machines everywhere we go. Convenient stores, fastfood chains, donut shops, department stores, gas stations, and even nail spas have ATM machines inside. ATM theft has been a big problem and will always be. Did you hear about the ... more »

How to Avoid Foreclosure

By Nakia2007

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The grim topic of foreclosure was boarderline taboo just a year ago, rarely mentioned above a whisper. But now the "F" word has taken on new meaning, uttered repeatedly on the nightly news and discussed at kitchen tables across the ... more »

How to Decide to Take Extended Warranties

By xrayness

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This article will teach you whether to take extended warranties on your house, cars, appliances and other items you buy. We all are faced with this decision when we buy something and usually we have no clue whether to take the warranty... more »

How to Find Affordable Housing.

By amylaine

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Living in low income housing can offset high housing expenses for individuals and families with low income. Most low income apartment programs are also available for students. Low income houses are usually reserved for families in need. Monthly ... more »

How to Get Credit

By Wagen-Load-Pro

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It is important to understand the laws that govern credit, in order for you to receive credit at a reasonable rate. Federal laws that govern your ability to receive credit include the following:.. more »

How to Get Good Customer Service!

By coachmac4

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Are you tired of dialing 800 numbers AND NEVER Talking to a human? If you are like me, you are fed up with machines. Follow these easy steps to ALWAYS talking to a human when you need to!.. more »

How to Get Governnment Financial Assistance

By dovinea

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Find out how to get financial assistance, loan repayment and other government benfits... more »

How to Handle a Creditor Who Threatens to Sue

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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When a creditor continues to contact you regarding a past due bill, late payment or a mistake on an invoice and threatens to sue to collect the money, you have some options besides conceding to pay. Creditors and bill collectors have a systemized ... more »

How to Improve your Credit Score

By GustavoAlcivar

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How can you improve your credit score? It's virtually impossible to change your score in the time between when most people decide to buy a home or refinance their mortgage and when they apply. So the short answer is, you really can't "on ... more »

How to Lower Credit Card Interest Rate

By Isolde

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Got a high interest rate on your credit card? Carrying a high balance and paying huge amounts each month in interest? STOP! With one easy phone call to your credit company you can lower your interest rate by up to 10 points! What are you ... more »

How to Pawn Valuables

By pianistic

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If you need some extra cash to get you through the month, here is how you can Pawn your valuables for cash... more »

How to Prevent Creditors From Collecting Your Money, or Not

By Wagen-Load-Pro

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Sorry to disappoint you, but I’m afraid there’s no legal way to prevent creditors from collecting your money. You are both legally, and morally liable for your debts, but there are legal ways to mitigate your losses such as Bankruptcy ... more »

How to Prevent Identity Theft

By Willi493

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Today in the United States 9 million people have had their identities stolen. During an identity theft a theif takes someone's social security number, credit card, name, home address, mail and use it to commit fraud for their own personal ... more »

How to Prevent Identity Theft

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Internet banking is a piece of cake for all those who know how to handle it. Free online bill-payment, the 'next day’ bank to bank funds transfer and much more, are some of its features that make your life so much easier. But, with this bliss you ... more »

How to Prevent Identity Theft

By Speedy-Max

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Identity theft can ruin your life and can affect your credit. You should always be active in trying to prevent someone from stealing your identity. The following article will aid you in preventing identity theft and provide useful numbers and ... more »

How to Protect Yourself From Being "Slammed" and "Crammed"

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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"Slamming" is the illegal act of switching your telephone company without your permission. "Cramming" refers to the adding of unauthorized charges to your phone bill. The following steps will help you avoid slamming and cramming scams... more »

How to Reduce High Interest Debt

By JDBRobinson

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High interest debt is becoming more and more easy to accrue. We're given credit cards before we've grown into financially responsible adults OR we're loaded down with an emergency car repair or a needed vacation that ends up costing more than we ... more »

How to Repair and Rebuild You're Bad Credit

By GunruOnHowTo

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Is your Credit Shot? Do you always see those ads on TV that promise you that they can help you get your credit right? If so, there are a lot of companies that can help you rebuild your credit, but I have a cheaper alternative…Fix your credit ... more »

How to repair bad credit and raise your FICO score

By Brett1965

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How to remove collection account off your credit report.. more »

How to Stop Collection Calls, Or Not

By Wagen-Load-Pro

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Obviously, the easiest way to stop collection calls is never give your creditor a reason to call to begin with. Never apply for credit, always pay in cash, or if you do get credit, never get into credit trouble by paying off your credit cards ... more »

How to Stop Creditors From Reporting Your Credit, Or Not

By Wagen-Load-Pro

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In the previous three articles, “How to Get Credit”, “How to Stop Creditors From Collecting Your Money, Or Not”, and “How to Stop Collection Calls, Or Not”, I discussed how your ability to receive credit is governed by understanding the credit ... more »

How to Stop Internet Identity Theft

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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The Internet has opened unprecedented access to goods and services for people around the world. Today, most people think little of using their credit cards online, but the fact is that many tens of thousands of identities are stolen this way each ... more »

How to Understand Credit Laws

By Wagen-Load-Pro

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You will learn how to identify which credit laws affect 1. Your ability to receive credit 2. Creditor's ability to collect your money 3. Creditor's ability to report your credit... more »

How to Understand the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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The Equal Credit Opportunity Act was created to ensure fair treatment for consumers who are seeking credit. Read on to understand how the law works... more »

How to Compare Product Prices at the Grocery Store

By Cougar1002

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When you're on a budget, it's worth taking the time to watch your everyday expenses to gain you more cash to get out of debt and pursue other goals. In this article, I'll show you tips on comparing similar products at the grocery store... more »

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