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Borrower beware! If you are hoping to score a car or home loan and don’t know your debt-to-income ratio, you probably want to check into it. You might find out…
Debt management plans might be the most productive and least appreciated member in the family of debt-relief solutions that includes debt consolidation loans, debt settlement and bankruptcy. DMPs, as they are…
A disturbing number of Americans are speeding toward a financial cliff called retirement. Unless they change their saving habits, they may well barrel over the edge and land in poverty.…
There can be benefits to using a home equity loan to pay off credit card debt, including lower and fixed monthly payments. If you’re considering a debt consolidation loan, the…
Getting a pink slip might not be as devastating as learning you have a serious medical problem, but the trauma of losing a job can hit hard, especially for those…
With the rise of online shopping, there is no doubt that Americans are using credit cards more than ever. There’s also no doubt that a lot of them are wasting…
Is carrying a lot of debt worse than carrying a lot of weight? If you’re a millennial the shocking answer is yes, at least if you are hoping to get…
If you want a raise in 2018, please don’t hold your breath. You might not make it to 2019. More than half of Americans haven’t gotten a raise in the…
So you want to avoid financial problems in 2018? Fear not, Uncle Sam is on the case. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come out with a first-of-its-kind survey on…
If you’re still paying off the bills from last year’s holiday merriment and wondering how you’re going to afford anything this year, we’ve got a list for you. Our 133…
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- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2017 March 3) What is Debt-to-Income Ratio? Retrieved from https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-debt-to-income-ratio-why-is-the-43-debt-to-income-ratio-important-en-1791/
- Rideshare Central (2018 Mar 23) Uber Sign-Up Bonus for Drivers – 2018. Retrieved from https://ridesharecentral.com/uber-sign-up-bonus
- Tuttle, B. (2018, March 6) How Much Do Uber and Lyft Drivers Really Make? New Study Shows Pay Is Pathetic. Retrieved from http://time.com/money/5182612/how-much-do-uber-lyft-drivers-really-make-get-paid-study/
- NA, ND. Salary: Glassdoor. Retrieved from https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/part-time-pizza-delivery-salary-SRCH_KO0,24.htm