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Why Tightwads Marry Spendthrifts
When a peer-reviewed research paper opens with a quotation from Dante's Inferno, you know you're in for some interesting reading. "Fatal (Fiscal) Attraction: Spendthrifts and Tightwads in Marriage,"...
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Money Wi$e Women Conference: Smart Financial Advice for Women
I’ll be in Sacramento, California on September 26, 2009, speaking at the Money Wi$e Women Conference. I hope you’ll join me! While I’ll enjoy the chance to speak about credit reports and scores, what I...
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Want to Lock in a Better Credit Card Rate? Not So Fast…
The Credit CARD Act changes that go into effect on August 20, 2009 are small potatoes compared to the major changes that will take place in February of 2010. In fact, the Federal Reserve Board...
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What Happens to Your Account When You Say No to Rate Increases
Thanks to the Credit CARD Act, if your issuer makes a major change in the terms on your account, such as raising your interest rate, you’ll have the opportunity to opt out and pay off the card at the...
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Would You Steal Medicine to Save Your Spouse’s Life?
I enjoy thinking about and discussing hypothetical moral dilemmas (here are ten classic ones). Today, I just learned of a money-based dilemma, created by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg in 1963. It’s...
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Who Gets Your Bits?
Here’s a sobering statistic: 285,000 Facebook users in the United States are going to die this year. But that’s not because Facebook is deadly (at least not in most instances). Rather, it’s an...
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When Financial Opposites Attract
In case there is any doubt that your steady, partner, spouse or significant other is your financial opposite, know this: A 2009 academic survey of married adults found that people with opposing...
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How to Thrive After a Layoff
Credit.com highlights individuals who found a resourceful way to deal with the challenges of today’s financial climate. Who: Kathy and Glenn Adams, 50s Where: Near San Francisco, Calif. What happened:...
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Love and Money: When Tightwads Meet Spendthrifts
Sometimes shopping can be a pain in the brain, says behavioral decision researcher Scott Rick, Ph.D. Or not. And the degree to which you anticipate the “pain of paying” is basically what determines...
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Young Adults: First Date Money Signs
With the arrival of Valentine’s Day millions of Americans will be venturing out on dates this evening. For many young adults this is will be the first or second date. And while it’s not exactly the...
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7 Money Mistakes Women Make
Photo by Adam Pniak — Slide 1 of 8 In this economy, women are controlling more dollars than ever before, as they face a lower unemployment rate compared to men. While men over 16 years old comprised...
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Your Top Credit Questions: Cosigner/Ex Ruined My Credit
We get a lot of credit questions here at Credit.com. In this series of posts, I am answering some of the most frequently asked questions we receive. Q: Our divorce decree says that my ex-wife is...
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Getting Married? Here Are Some Credit Tips
Let’s say that big day is quickly approaching—you’re getting ready to marry that special lifetime partner. If this is your situation, Congrats! You’re probably spending this time tending to the...
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