2021 Credit Card Purchasing 
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MARCH 27, 2022
The survey, released in October 2021, reported that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impede decision-making ability, which includes financial decisions. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that roughly two-thirds of our economy is fueled by consumer spending, much of it in the form of credit card debt. You deserve it!
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MARCH 27, 2023
It can be especially valuable to freeze your child’s credit to prevent problems in the future. What is a credit freeze? In 2021 the Federal Trade Commission received 1.4 One in five people lost money due to imposter scams in 2021, with a median loss of $1,000. In 2021, victims of fraud reported losing more than $5.8
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MAY 10, 2022
The shift from renting to purchasing a home typically occurs in someone’s early 30s, according to Palim. “As They didn’t have the income or credit to buy and struggled with student loan and credit card debt, so it was harder to save for a down payment.”. Average rents rose 16% in 2021, according to Zillow.
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
Americans increasingly pulled out their credit cards to pay for a whole slew of more-expensive goods and services, which resulted in the biggest surge in credit card debt in more than 20 years. As you think about your personal finances heading into 2023, credit card debt should be top of mind.
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OCTOBER 10, 2021
Every January, we would find ourselves with a large credit card balance and would have to adjust our goals to make up for it. A joy scale is a personal rating system that encourages you to track how much joy came from an item or experience you purchased. Create a Joy Scale. It’s completely subjective.
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JULY 20, 2021
He wants to meet somewhere next week to discuss a new watch purchase. So do you immediately go and max out your credit card on a new Armani suit? Don’t go into credit card debt trying to impress a guy who can’t be impressed. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine.
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JULY 20, 2021
Maybe you dream of attending drama school one day or purchasing recording equipment to help with your podcasting side gig (don’t we all?). This goal is more expensive than I’d like to admit, so I strategically plan for those purchases by saving for them on a monthly basis. For me, this is collecting limited-release sneakers.
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