Personal Finance

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    The Truth About Credit Card Rewards Is Bad News For People Of A Certain Income Level

    The sad truth behind credit card rewards is that someone has to pay for those perks. Those people are typically the poor.

    Financial guru Dave Ramsey has an expression he often spits out whenever the topic turns to credit cards and credit card rewards. “Not one person has ever built wealth off credit card points,” Ramsey will say, or some variation of…

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    Stats Show The Oldest Millennials Are Way Behind On Building Wealth – Here’s How They Can Save Themselves

    The oldest millennials are not only saddled with debt, but they are behind previous generations when it comes to building wealth.

    The oldest millennials — lovingly referred to as “geriatric millennials” — are turning 42 this year. Unlike the generations before them (gen X, baby boomers and the silent generation), millennials have gone way off the rails financially. And for older…

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    This Is How Much Money You Would Actually Save If You Made Your Coffee At Home

    Spending $5 every, single day on coffee adds up to be a lot of money per year. And if you take that money and invest it, it really adds up.

    It is easy to look at small purchases and say “whatever, it’s only $5.” As standalone instances, $5 for anything isn’t a lot of money. However, spending $5 every, single day on coffee adds up to be a lot of…

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    Study Finds That 73% Of Homeowners Have Regrets About Buying A House

    A new study reveals that 73% of homeowners have regrets about buying a house. Discover the common issues and what buyers wish they’d known beforehand.

    Close your eyes. Picture your version of the American Dream. It’s probably a Norman Rockwell-esque vision, featuring a single family house in a nice neighborhood with a white picket fence around the yard, with two cars in the driveway and…

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    The Average Net Worth By State, According To Recent Data

    Today, courtesy of Personal Capital, we have a marriage of those two things with the average net worth by state. 

    If we love one thing, it is talking about net worth. If we love two things, it is long lists that are broken down by state. Today, courtesy of Personal Capital, we have a marriage of those two things with…

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    Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $1M Almost Discarded by Florida Woman

    Winning the lottery is a dream. And for one Florida Woman, that lottery dream almost became a nightmare. Almost! 

    Winning the lottery is a dream. And for one Florida Woman, that lottery dream almost became a nightmare. Almost! Jill Rowell, a 52-year-old woman from Grand Ridge, Florida, almost threw away a scratch-off lottery ticket worth a million dollars. The…