Posts by Catherine Simoneaux
Teaching Kids About Credit
From time to time, we like to focus on topics appropriate for sharing with the children in your life. We want to provide you…
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Student Loan Debt Quiz
True or False: Student loans are now a larger portion of household debt than credit cards or car loans. The nationwide student loan debt…
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Small and Steady Can Win the Savings Race
Remember: your savings is not the same as your retirement. Savings are designed to help you get through tough times (such as a layoff…
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Three Month Savings Review
When it comes to savings strategies, having 3 “buckets” – Emergency Savings, Savings to Spend and Savings for Retirement – can brings clarity to…
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A Visual Guide To Paying Off Your Debt
A debt-free life is one that few of us have ever known. We all want it, so why is it so difficult to turn…
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How Do They Calculate My Credit Score?
Your credit score is calculated from many elements in your credit report. That mix of elements includes: 35% payment history 30% amounts owed 15%…
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Tackle Debts One At A Time
In the mortgage business, the topic of debt comes up constantly. Specifically clients wonder how to reduce their debt more quickly. There are many…
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Credit or Debit?
When a checkout person asks, “credit or debit?” do you know which to choose? What really IS the right answer? Or does it even…
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Debt Report Card
When evaluating debt reduction strategies first evaluate all of your debts. Then, grade them based on criteria that can help you decide which debt…
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