Money Talk Monday: When is debt OK?
Deb Avara details how debt can help and hinder your financial situation in the latest Money Talk Monday.
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Money Talk Monday: What affects my credit?
Deb Avara helps you decipher credit in the latest Money Talk Monday.
Money Talk Monday: Investing is no simple task
Can you explain investing and the stock market like I’m five? Or at least like I’m a new college student?
Wow – that is a loaded question. And the simple answer is no.
Investing in the stock market is not something to be done lightly. You must start by learning.
Money Talk Monday: Smart debt pays off
Is there such a thing as “smart debt”? Is it really better to buy the big stuff on credit than to pay cash? If not, how do you build your credit without getting into massive debt?
Yes, there is such a thing as smart debt. Most financial advisors say that smart debt is anything that can help you financially.
Money Talk Monday: Only take what you need
If I’ve already taken out student loans, what can I do now to help me get ahead of the debt once I graduate?
Very good question. The thing about student loans is that many students are taking them simply because they were told they qualify for them.
Money Talk Monday: New law gives dependents access to credit
By Debra Avara Released in the Sunday morning paper, an adjustment to an old law went into effect Nov. 4. Passed in 2009, the […]
Money Talk Monday: Plan ahead for Christmas
By Debra Avara Christmas is coming…… Yes, Christmas is in the stores, I’ve already seen snowflakes, and commercials are telling us the Christmas movies […]
Money Talk Monday: What you need to know about payday loans
By Debra Avara Payday loans are small loans, usually a few hundred dollars or less and are short term (two weeks or so). Basically, […]
Money Talk Monday: The importance of credit
By Debra Avara You’ve got mail!! I don’t know how it happens, but somehow credit companies magically know that you are now over 18, […]