4 Ways to Stop Paying for the Mistakes of Others
Are you paying for the mistakes of others? Make sure these mistakes aren’t costing you by following these four simple steps. 1. Check your... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 1/6/15
Stefanie O'Connell is a New York City personal finance writer who lives by making her budget stretch. She shares financial planning, investing, and spending advice with national media outlets, including Bustle, US News and World Report, GoBankingRates, Intuit, CBS News, The Dr. Oz Show, and numerous other finance sites, shows, and podcasts. A graduate of New York University, Stefanie discovered the world of financial planning out of necessity. Her passion lies in helping millennials "develop rich habits" they can use for life.
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Are you paying for the mistakes of others? Make sure these mistakes aren’t costing you by following these four simple steps. 1. Check your... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 1/6/15
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January is a funny time of year. There’s a tendency to get super psyched about goals and resolutions in the middle of a holiday hangover. One of... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 1/1/15
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Do you have a rocky relationship with your credit? Is that troubled relationship keeping you from getting the things you want and need, like an... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 12/23/14
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Earlier this week Credit.com reported the top ten states with the most credit card debt. While Q3 data shows the average credit card balance... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 12/12/14
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While bad credit may be a reflection of poor financial choices in your past, it doesn’t have to define your financial future. Whatever your... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 12/8/14
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Bad credit can cost you thousands of dollars in high interest rates each and every year. It can even prevent you from qualifying for a loan in... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 11/24/14
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Credit utilization – the percentage of available credit that has been borrowed – is the second biggest factor in determining your... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 11/11/14
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When struggling to find employment post-graduation and working at the local Starbucks to make ends meet, it’s hard to fathom how you’re going to... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 11/4/14
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A bad credit score can make buying a home a big time burden, especially in today’s post-recession economy (or ongoing recession, depending on who... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 10/21/14
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Credit commercials and advertisements on TV, radio and the Internet continually echo the importance of healthy credit. While you may have... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 10/9/14
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When you find yourself overwhelmed by bills, debt or financial stress, the answer isn’t more spending, opening an additional line of credit or... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 10/2/14
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You can’t begin to make major life changes until you are willing to accept responsibility that everything that happens to you is either to your... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 10/1/14
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The personal side of personal finance can be messy — emotions, justifications, excuses and temptations are all strong forces that threaten to... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 9/11/14
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You’re lounging poolside, the setting sun beaming on your face. It’s officially happy hour and you’re in the mood to celebrate — what do you... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 7/15/14
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With astronomical student loan debt and lackluster employment opportunities for young adults, grown children are increasingly in need of... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 7/11/14
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You should be doing the same level of research and due diligence when searching for a financial planner as you would for other major purchases... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 6/24/14
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Credit is the ultimate Catch-22. You can’t get approved for credit without credit history, but you can’t start building credit until you’ve... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 6/19/14
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With Father’s Day right around the corner, we decided to take a look at some of our favorite fictional dads who would probably have bad credit in... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 6/12/14
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These days no one can afford to blow off their credit score. You may think you’re a responsible consumer by sticking to cash and debit purchases,... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 5/30/14
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Credit cards are wonderful tools when used properly. In the wrong hands, however, they can be quite destructive, plunging consumers into... read more »
By: Stefanie O'Connell • 5/22/14