A credit card balance transfer is when a credit card balance (debt) is transferred from one credit card to another credit card. When Should I Use a Balance...
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Transcript: Your credit score can put up roadblocks in your life. With bad credit, it’s hard to get a loan, get an apartment, receive affordable insurance...
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No one can tell you exactly what makes up your credit score. Well, except for the credit bureaus, and they’re not telling- it’s their “secret sauce.” We...
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It’s hard to know where to start when paying down debt. The Avalanche and Snowball methods are two great roadmaps to becoming debt-free. To illustrate how...
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Repair your credit and not pay any interest or fees? Yes please! Credit cards can be a great way to improve your credit – if you use them well. By keeping...
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We’ve all gone to school, so let’s use a report card and GPA analogy to describe the world of credit reports and credit scores. Let’s take you back to...
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Personal loans typically offer lower interest rates than credit cards. Swapping a higher interest rate credit card debt for a lower interest rate personal loan...
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Refinancing your mortgage can lower your interest rate, tap into the equity of your home, or eliminate private mortgage insurance, however it’s important to...
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Almost one in three new cars on the road in America is leased. This trend is on the rise, inching up from just 22% of new vehicles in 2012 according to cars.com...
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Three Lenders, Three Different Offers – Here’s Why When you apply for a loan, not all lenders evaluate whether you’re approved or denied by the same...
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Believe it or not, there’s a lot of good that can come from owning a credit card. Not only, with proper use, can you reap the rewards of cash back, airline...
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The real estate market in Whatcom County is hot. According to a Bellingham Herald article in the first quarter of 2018: median home prices sold jumped 15.6% to ...
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