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Could You Live off Credit Card Rewards Points? This man is. (VIDEO)

Could you live off the rewards points and frequent-flier miles you’ve racked up on your credit card over the years? This man is. He’s a former executive from Southern California who’s become homeless since the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008.
He’s so far managed to keep his food bill to around $5 per [...]

Bankruptcy Can Prevent You From Refinancing Your Mortgage - Even With A Credit Score Of 700!?

Don Taylor, over at Bankrate.com, recently received a question about Bankruptcy and mortgage refinancing that I think is a poignant reminder of how serious bankruptcy is and how long it can follow you.
The reader writes to Mr. Taylor and pleads his case:
We have about 60 percent equity in our home. We both have credit scores [...]

Up Next: A Social Security Bailout?

Yes, you read that right. The U.S. taxpayer could be on the hook yet again for another bailout in the next year or so - this time for Social Security! This according to an article by Allan Sloan (Fortune magazine’s senior editor at large).
It’s long been common knowledge that the Social Security system is deeply [...]

Avoid These 5 Credit Card Rookie Mistakes!

Rookie mistakes can affect anyone from major athletes to novice investors, even presidents. There’s a reason experience is so important in many facets of life; we learn from our mistakes.
Some would argue that making mistakes is important expressly for the purpose of learning so that we can become better people, but I’ve often thought that [...]

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