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Six Horrible Financial Products You Should Avoid

Posted 27 weeks 20 hours ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, General Tips, Real Estate and Housing, Investment, Credit Cards

Dealing with financial products can be very confusing and stressful, but there are some products that you should absolutely stay away from for the sake of your financial health. Read on for a list of six things I think people should avoid.

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Borrowing to Invest: Helpful or Hurtful?

Posted 45 weeks 1 day ago by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance

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Can debt possibly be a good thing? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. But carrying debt that enables you to earn money is a concept called Leveraging, and can be very effective in building wealth, businesses, and incomes.

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Front-loaded loans: a financial conspiracy?

Posted 48 weeks 2 days ago by Julie Rains

Real Estate and Housing

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A tip from Eric Fedewa sparked a discussion between Wise Bread bloggers (Andrea Dickson and me). He brought a new financial term (front-loading) to our attention that indicates how interest on fixed rate mortgage loans is heavier in the beginning of a term. Our exchanges focused on the front-load concept.

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