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Seeking Counseling for Credit Repair

Debt Consolidation Expert Interview

Do you have a bad credit? Perhaps, this is the right time to consult a credit repair counselor regarding your situation. A credit repair counselor is an expert in handling credit and finances; he may also be the one to help you gain a beter understanding of your credit report and assist you in taking note of your credit standing.

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In Case You Didn’t Already Know that California has Lost It

California has a ballot initiative to raise taxes on wine, perhaps the state’s highest profile export after movies, by 12,600%.  The South Bend Seven find the real howler though — apparently 15% of this tax increase or over  a billion dollars a year will be directed to naturopathy programs.  Apperently a bid by astrologists to get a share of the tax increase narrowly failed.

Are Debit Cards Really That Bad For Teens And Tweens?

I read an article on Kiplinger today that I just had to write about.

I clicked on the headline because I thought it could be some useful information to share with my readers, but I found myself disagreeing with just about every point the author was making.

The article is titled, Say ‘No’ to Debit Cards for Teens, and makes the following points about teens and tweens with debit cards:

  • Debit cards encourage kids to spend.
  • To kids, plastic is plastic.
  • Parental controls are overrated.
  • The fees are high.

The author’s feelings are that teens don’t learn anything about money management from using debit cards, and that cash is better.

I disagree because I think cash is less and less prevalent with each generation. I’m not

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