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What is a Brokerage? - Brokerages exist to allow individuals to make investments into the larger market. In other words, they connect individuals to the markets as a whole Read More...Business
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Health Insurance - Health Insurance is usually the most complicated and expensive insurance you need. Unfortunately, it is also usually the most important, making it very difficult to avoid the cost. With very few exceptions, health insurance is… Read More...
Debit – Credit Cards Without Credit - Before debit cards became popularized, people had to carry cash and cheques or use credit cards or short-term financing for everyday payments. Debit cards became the most popular method since they are easier and are… Read More...
Spending Plan - A Spending Plan is a plan of what you will spend each month, and includes fixed and variable spending. They are used similarly to a budget, but many find them to be more flexible Read More...
Receipts – Keeping and Tossing - If you save receipts for every purchase you make the paper will pile up quickly. Think about what types of receipts you DEFINITELY need to save, and which ones you can throw out! Read More...