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Debt Planning and the 3 ABC’s to Reaping the Rewards of Rewards Cards
by Angela Szesciorka on 2/29/2008
There are now rewards cards for virtually every spending category and style: points-based, cash-back (gas, supermarket, hotel), and, of course, frequent flier miles. Each has its own potential benefits and risks. So, how do you choose?

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Living a Sound Financial Lifestyle with Online Finance Management - What 17 Bloggers Think And Why You Should Live It
by Cap on 6/11/2007
Personal finance articles are abound on the web. You can find them at MSN, CNN, or Yahoo Finance. Every major web portal and news site has a section on personal finance. But what exactly are these personal finance articles trying to do? Inform you? Entertain you? Educate you? Here at Mint, one of our core focuses with these articles is to help you understand the basics of a sound financial lifestyle.

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Debt Planning: 20 Dont’s for Credit Repair
by Cap on 6/8/2007
Whether you’re fixing the nasty credit history that your ex-hubby screwed up, or just digging yourself out of past credit mishaps, the to-dos to credit repair is abound on the Internet. Having said that, here are twenty things you definitely shouldn’t do while repairing your credit history.

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How to Make the Most From Refinancing
by The Motley Fool on 3/2/2007
For most homeowners, mortgage payments dwarf all other living expenses. When an opportunity comes to reduce those payments, many jump at it. Some homeowners, however, jump a little too quickly. When you’re bombarded by ads from mortgage lenders day after day, it’s easy to understand why.

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Don’t Cancel That Credit Card!
by The Motley Fool on 3/1/2007
Unless your idea of “streamlined” finances is having eight credit cards in your wallet (that’s about how many the average card-carrying U.S. citizen hauls around), you’ve probably considered canceling some of credit cards you don’t use often.

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60-Second Guide to College Savings Strategies
by The Motley Fool on 3/1/2007
You may have heard that Mint.com has gone into partnership with The Motley Fool to provide you outstanding personal finance information and advice. On the topic of getting out of debt, we at Mint have shared our perspective on getting out of debt, based on these three personal finance principles: spend less than [...]

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