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5 Money Mistakes That Could Be Ruining Your Credit

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Here are five common money mistakes that could be unintentionally sabotaging your credit score. Mistake #1: Closing credit card accounts. Of course, you should reduce your debt load, beginning with your credit card debt. But once you pay off a card, don’t close the account. Mistake #4: Paying late.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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That didn’t work out, but in August 2017, Pitts left Verizon to become Hamilton’s full-time partner. Working for Verizon Ventures, Pitts learned about Hamilton’s startup and met with her, thinking the fledgling company would be a perfect match for Verizon’s strategic focus on diversity.

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7 Apps to Teach Kids About Money

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A 2017 study found that disparities in financial literacy may account for as much as 40 percent of the wealth gap between those retiring with more and those retiring with less. Sure they do, but there’s plenty of reason to add financial literacy to the list of things your kid—and you, by extension—should care about.

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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

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This article originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Gratitude journals are the opposite of work-intensive, requiring only a pen, pad and a handful of quiet moments. You can keep them anywhere. And that part worked for me. Well, that and the real coffee. Photo by Mariia Korneeva/Shutterstock.

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How 30 Days of Kindness Made Me a Better Person

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Their father, who had dark circles under his eyes, rubbed the bridge of his nose as his credit card was declined a second time. This article originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Have a conversation with a friend and focus on speaking less. Say, “Tell me more.”

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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According to my credit card, I always find a decent pair of jeans to purchase, so I trust that my editing can make pure genius out of whatever chaos I create. This article originally appeared in the September 2017 issue of SUCCESS ​magazine and has been updated. appeared first on SUCCESS.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Cut up credit cards. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated. Then you’ll be perfectly prepared to speed up and win in your business. Robin Sharma , leadership expert and author of The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve The World. Write a not-to-do-list.

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