Introducing Nuggets, a quick post with several links and a short excerpt from each. A semi-regular feature of A Penny Saved…
8 Financial Train wrecks you can avoid
By now all these financial disasters are history, but it’s never too late to learn the hard-won lessons of other people’s financial foul-ups. May they help you avoid any future money mistakes of your own.
Make your next raise really pay off
In theory, a raise is great. But if you’re not careful, that fatter paycheck can make you feel like you just got a green light to go shopping.
When Paying bills can hurt your credit
Borrowers who try to pay off old delinquencies, charge-offs and collection accounts often learn the hard way: Sometimes, doing the right thing does the wrong thing to your credit.
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