Don’t Drink and Swipe for Spring Break Vacation
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
Spring Break is near, which means a lot of travel expenses you won’t regret unless it puts you into debt. Here at The Credit Repairmen, we’re always thinking about finances in terms of three digits. Do you have the three digit score that lets lenders know you will be trustworthy? The three digit score that
- Published in money tips
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Affording Spring Break with Your Kids by Saving in Three Strategic Ways (and Three Good Apps)
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
Spring Break is not just about forgetting everything that happened the night before. It can be about spending quality time with your family. Unlike in college—where money is actively wasted—spending spring break with your family is about saving money. And that means working with a real budget. It Starts with Savings One of the quickest
- Published in Mobile, money tips, Networking
You Owe Your Grandparents A lot, Including Student Debt
Monday, 05 March 2018
For most college students, education is the only thing worth worrying about—everything else can wait. That’s just plain nonsense. More than 70 percent of students with a bachelor’s degree end up borrowing an average of $29,400. Student loan debt has passed the $1 trillion mark, and $66 billion of that is coming from grandparents
- Published in money tips, Student Loan, Student Loan News
Financial Fitness Starts with Understanding the New Money Paradigm
Monday, 05 March 2018
Believe it or not, money laws go all the way back to Aristotle. The ancient Greek philosopher famously called moneylending “the birth of money from money.” Even the Bible says “love ye enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby.” Early in our collective history, moneylending was seen as a personal transaction; an act
- Published in money tips, Networking, Technology
Online Dating is Costing Americans Over 200 Million in Scams
Monday, 29 January 2018
There’s nothing wrong with online dating, but there’s a sad, dark business to online romance scams resulting in lots of lost consumer cash. According to FBI’s complaint center, the bureau reported 15,000 romance scams, resulting in a combined $230 million in consumer losses. Some of the reports involved soft scams, such as one partner asking the
- Published in Credit Score, Identity Theft, money tips, Networking
Debt Diamonds: Why You Should Grade Your Lenders First
Monday, 29 January 2018
“They” say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend – although Leonardo DiCaprio disagrees. There are a number of reasons for that. Psychologists say that diamonds act as “courtship gifts” because it shows us that our significant others see us as “investments”, and apparently girls (and boys, of course) love that. But so do collection
- Published in Credit Tips, money tips
How to Cheat Yourself Before Treating Yourself on that Tax Refund
Monday, 08 January 2018
Just like you, we’ve been busy this tax season. We’ve talked about why that tax refund needs to go towards debt, budgeting essentials, and even an idiot’s guide to taxes in general (don’t worry; that title was more for us than you). Now we want to take a break, and focus on silly things we
- Published in money tips, Tax Returns
Debt and Taxes: Why That Refund Must Fix Your Credit
Monday, 08 January 2018
With tax seasons under way, everyone can’t wait to to spend their refund money like a lottery ticket. Despite our inner wishes, that tax refund is not a Victoria’s Secret gift certificate. If it is, you either haven’t had to worry about debt, or are about to start. First, a quick refresher: a tax refund
- Published in Credit Tips, money tips, Tax Returns
Catch Up on Late Bills with Three (Awfully) Essential Tips to Budgeting
Friday, 05 January 2018
Late bills are a little like thunder and lighting; you won’t get burned – unless you’re the 1 in 700,000 that gets hit – but your experience won’t be pleasant. Nonetheless, just as you can prepare for the physical storm, you can prepare for the financial one just as easily. It starts with budgeting. Many
- Published in money tips, Technology