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How to build credit and improve your credit score
You probably left school knowing more about dinosaurs than how to build credit. Time to get your credit score turned around — the stegosaurus won't mind.
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Will this purchase bring me joy? A practical guide to shopping deliberately
Good news for happiness hunters: a recent study sheds some much-needed light on what kind of purchases legitimately increase our happiness.
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How to pay for your dream vacation without drowning in credit card debt
You've crunched the numbers, and the only way to pay for your dream vacation is by taking on some credit card debt. Are you doomed? Not even close.