category: borrowing money

Recently Unemployed? A Potential Benefit

In addition to free yoga classes, there may be some not-so-obvious perks to unemployment. Speak with your credit card company about a Goodwill Adjustment. The card company could help you keep a pristine credit report by labeling late payments as current.

For more read: What is a Goodwill Adjustment?, The Credit Report: Things to Know

The Kardashian Kard?

 

There is a New Pre-Paid Master “Kard” by the Kardashian sisters

Hmm, aren’t these girls famous for spending money like it’s going out of style? Perhaps this is not the appropriate message to give to a teenage child in a nation already struggling with a large debt burden.

The Kardashian Kard has already been criticized for high fees. U.S. News and World Report does a good job explaining who should use pre-paid cards. They also lay out an objective comparison to the leading pre-paid card. For their full report read: Keeping Up With the Kardashian’s Card.

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