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Here you’ll find smart, accessible content to help make money matters a little easier.
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Financial Literacy
With the right interest rate and terms, a personal loan from a trusted lender can provide an avenue for getting out of debt, funding...
Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is the know-how to manage your money and plan for your financial future. If you’re not entirely comfortable with money or aren’t...
Best Practices
here’s what happens if you don’t pay medical bills: phone calls and letters. That may not sound extreme, but once your medical bill debt...
Home Ownership
Finance for Homeowners
How do car loans work? The logistics of buying a car can be a daunting task, but paying for it doesn’t have to be....
Finance for Homeowners
For many families, homeownership is an investment for the future. Buying a home is the largest and longest financial commitment most of us will...
Finance for Homeowners
No one wants to think about bankruptcy, but it can be an important tool for consumers facing financial hardship. The two most common types...
Managing Debt
Credit Management
With another year behind us, we find ourselves in tax return season once again. While 2021 did bring back some semblances of stability and...
Credit Management
Prosper’s guide on how to use a credit card responsibly will help you get all the benefits of credit card usage without the drawbacks.
Credit Management
Since the federal government reacted to the arrival of COVID in early 2020 and to the rampant unemployment and financial strife that followed, more...
Financial Wellness
Credit Score Information
You’ve probably heard a lot about the three credit bureaus, but many Americans aren’t sure exactly what they are. That’s OK because Prosper’s got...
Credit Score Information
Your credit score is an important part of your financial well-being. It’s one of the key factors lenders review to determine if they’re willing...
Establishing Credit
Credit is a paradox: you have to have credit to get credit. Establishing new credit can be a pain, but for those just starting...
Mastering Credit
Credit Management
There are several common strategies to address personal debt, but one of the most well-known is the debt snowball strategy. Today, we will look...
Building Credit
Looking to boost your credit score? Credit scores can seem mysterious and overwhelming, but they don’t have to be. It’s easy to learn the...
Credit Management
The consumer finance sector is highly competitive, and consumers often have many options to transfer and repay debt. For example, credit card companies frequently...
Home Renovations
Home Renovations
Home renovation can be a challenging and expensive endeavor. According to Home Advisor, the average cost of a home remodel project is around $47,000,...
Home Renovations
When we think of home renovations, we usually imagine these projects kicking off in the spring or summer months. But more time at home...
Home Renovations
If you’re dreaming of a new kitchen, master suite or outdoor deck and you’re not sure how to finance it, there are several options...
Investing
Financial Wellness
529 college saving plans are a popular and effective way to save for a child’s college education. Here’s what you need to know. What...
Financial Wellness
Commonly confused, both as words and concepts, saving and investing are not the same. There are similarities between the two, but let’s look closely...
Financial Wellness
You may be wondering how to live on a budget and save money at the same time. Here are 13 ways to save money...