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"Each time you use a credit card for a purchase, write a check to the credit card company and put it in an envelope and deduct the amount from your checking account. When your statement arrives, you'll be ready to pay it in full with checks written throughout the month."
—Karen Gibbs, Member,
FAA First Credit Union
Canyon Lake, Calif.
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Pay Off Your Mortgage Sooner...or Later?
It's satisfying to see your mortgage balance shrink faster, but is prepaying always a smart financial move?
Get There With Portable GPS
You now can buy global positioning system units with as many features as manufacturers' new-car systems for less than half the price.
Step Carefully: Covering Digital Footprint Is Key to Web Privacy
You might not realize it but, as you surf the Web, you're leaving a history of where you've been. Find out how to clean up your steps manually or by using these Web tools.
Tough Times Series: Lenders, Counselors Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
If you're a homeowner, the thought of not being able to make mortgage payments probably tops your list of financial worst-case scenarios. A financial bump in the road doesn't have to spell disaster.
July Challenge-Dig Deep for Grocery Savings
Grocery bills are rising along with fuel bills. One productive solution may be right in your backyard.
Audio Books: A Novel Way to Read a Good Book
As Americans become highly skilled multitaskers, dedicated readers aren't giving up their passion—they're turning to audio books.
Sooner or later, a friend or family member will ask you for money—a loan. Maybe it's already happened. What's Your Story wonders how you'd handle it.
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