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 Three 2015 Resolutions To Enhance Your Financial Well-BeingJanuary 2015 Have you made any resolutions for 2015? Typical January goals include ways to enhance your physical well-being, such as losing weight, getting in shape, or eating a more healthful diet. I’d like to recommend setting three goals for the new year that can enhance your financial well-bein... |
 What Will You Do With The Old Devices You Replace?Whenever you get a new electronic device such as a TV, smartphone, game console, computer, or tablet, what do you do with the old one? Throwing it away usually isn't a good option and in some places is illegal. Electronic equipment contains toxic materials such as cadmium, lead, arsenic and needs to... |
 What's the Gimmick at "Rent-to-Own" Stores?Have you ever seen a Rent-to-Own ad or commercial? If you haven't, here's an example: "No Credit Check! Rent-to-Own a 50-inch TV for $10 a Week!" How can you go wrong with that? Just make low monthly rental payments and you can end up owning that mega screen TV, right? Most of these stores even let... |
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January 2015
This month we highlight podcasts about making charity donations count, credit score gotchas and limiting student debt from Consumer Reports.
