This is a letter I wrote to the Department of Education after spending almost 3 years and several low-paying jobs to pay off my $40,000 student loan. After I got done paying it down, my account, for whatever reason earned … ( read more
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Asking For A Lower APR
Using The Best of Credit
Credit and Credit Cards
After having good credit for so many years, not to brag, but it is just something I take personal pride in: paying all my bills on time and being that … ( read more
Making My Final Student Loan Payment
The Last Payment of My Student Loans
When I graduated high school, I thought high school would be it. I finished and I would end up getting a great job, love it, and live happily ever after—meeting the girl of … ( read more
Most Googled Financial Questions By State [Infographic]
What financial issues are worrying Americans most in 2018?
To find out we teamed up with Liberty Bank to analyze Google search trends data to find the most Googled financial topics across the country. We then compared them to see … ( read more
How Does Your Credit Card Commitments Affect Your Mortgage Application?
Credit Cards and Mortgage Applications
Sometimes, it is almost unavoidable to run up credit card debt and accrue commitments throughout the course of your life. It is especially true when you might believe that carrying debt will put you in … ( read more
Confessions Data Overview 2017
Confessions of the Professions Data of 2017
It has been a pretty good year. We have published quite a few confessions this year and are still going strong, with much more to come. If you have been with us for … ( read more
7 Blogs Every Writer Should Bookmark [Infographic]
7 Blogs You Should Bookmark for 2018
Being a writer myself, there is one essential step I can recommend to those who want to write well, and I am not talking about those tips like ‘write from the heart’, or … ( read more
10 Steps For Hiring The Right Volunteer for Your Business
Hiring The Right Volunteer for Your Business
If your business or organization needs a bit of extra help for an event or peak seasons, you might be able to get a lot of mileage simply by inviting volunteers into the … ( read more
Jobseekers Guide to Getting Noticed [Infographic]
Get Noticed By Your Target Company
For sure many of us, prior to graduating in college, already have a company in mind whom we aspire to work for someday. However, with the over-saturation of the job market today, it can … ( read more