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Erasing Debt with a Happy Ending

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under credit, credit cards

My pals at Kiplingers always have great stories that inspire you to build wealth.  I loved this story that showed that it is possible to pay down even large sums of debt. Fist step- commit. – Mary How to Erase $70,000 in Debt In early 2006,... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (0) | March 22nd, 2011

Overspent during the holidays? Now what?

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under credit cards, shopping

Okay you did what you said you wouldn’t do.  You are already beating yourself up, so a smack from me won’t help.  Instead, I want to help you right the ship and keep that spending binge from haunting you for years to come. Here are my 5 tips for... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 7th, 2011

Credit Card Management

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Videos, credit cards, debt, shopping

Americans are de-levering. Paying down the mountain of debt we’ve acquired over the last decade. A big part of our debt is credit card debt. As angry as we get at credit card companies, the reality is, credit cards are now a necessity. The trick... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (1) | October 16th, 2009

College and Credit Cards

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, credit cards

This September three of my nieces and nephews are heading off to college. My main piece of advice is to respect the plastic. For years I have been sickened by the campaigns on campus to sign kids up for credit cards. It is amazing what an 18 year old... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (1) | September 4th, 2009