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Credit card debt is among the most common sources of debt among Americans today. While many manage to keep their credit use in check, many others have multiple cards and outrageous balances. In order to ensure your credit cards are reflecting a healthy financial profile, ask yourself these questions: Do I rely on credit cards  … Read more

Earlier this month it was announced that the FICO credit scoring system would be rolling out some changes. These new changes were expected to bring some good news to many consumers, so what’s the result so far? Mad About Medical Debt Under the old FICO scoring system, medical debt balances weighed heavier than expected in  … Read more

People often believe that if they only made more money, they wouldn’t have to worry about credit card debt. However, a recent story in the Wall Street Journal proved that this is not necessarily true. The story featured a website content controller who was making $200,000 a year and, even after declaring bankruptcy in 2005,  … Read more

A huge blow to Big Tobacco today as one of the nation’s top drugstore chains announced its plans to stop selling cigarettes.  The plans for CVS to drop tobacco products came back in February, but a recent push to execute the product elimination came as this week as the October 1st deadline nears. Conflicting Messages  … Read more