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As I alluded to a few weeks back, I just finished my move back to New Mexico. Seen by some in my family as a clear sign of my mental degradation, my short-lived trial run back in California didn’t last too long and I feel as though I am back where I am supposed to be. But that’s not really what I wanted to talk about here at My Two Dollars; rather, I wanted to take a look at the cost of moving a small amount of material goods in the most efficient and cost-effective way. So here’s a little backstory on my move, how I did it, and how much money it cost me.

Because I knew I wanted to move back to NM, I have been living out here for weeks at a time looking for a place to live, which I have now secured for myself. And so for a while, I had a place in NM and a place in CA. Talk about living large! But I Full Article…

Foreign transaction fees are charges commonly added to your credit card statement when you make a purchase in another country. Card issuers say these fees are in place to account for the currency exchange from one country to another, but speculation always exists about where this money really goes. Most foreign transaction fees usually range from 2% to 3% and are billed per transaction. Even if you aren’t traveling, it is possible that a purchase you make with a foreign merchant may also incur a foreign transaction fee.

It is wise to monitor your credit card statements on a regular basis to watch for fraudulent purchases or incorrect charges. When you first see a foreign transaction fee you might be a little confused or alarmed. These fees are very common with most credit card issuers, including American Express, Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, HSBC, Wells Fargo, and Discover Card.

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If you’re like me, you’re probably not thinking about how much credit you have left on your card each time that you swipe. Sure, you may have a general idea. But it’s all too easy to forget how quickly a latte here and a take-out lunch there can drain your account.

At least, that’s my excuse. By the time I finally log on to a computer and check my balance, it’s usually too late. I’ve overindulged in a string of $5 and $10 purchases that seemed harmless at the time, and, now, I’m one more month away from paying off my credit card balance in full.

Luckily, I may not have that excuse for long. Last summer, MasterCard released the high-tech interactive “display card” in Europe and Asia, and now they say that it’s headed to the U.S. sometime in the

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So, are you selling your own home or in the market to buy a new home for yourself? Guess what — you’re going to need a home inspection done by a qualified professional prior to completing the sale or purchase. Because purchasing a home is (probably) the largest single purchase you will make in your life, it’s important to get your potential new asset inspected for any problems before you sign on the dotted line. After all, there is nothing worse than finding any huge problems after you have taken ownership that are then your responsibility to take care of! While home inspections do vary in quality and requirements, there are some aspects that will usually be the same no matter where you live or whom you decide to work with, and this is because there are guidelines put forth by the National Association of Home Inspectors which good home inspectors take care to follow when doing their job. Let’s

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There was a time when choosing a rewards credit card like a cash back card was relatively easy. The standard ones offered a simple 1 percent rebate on every purchase you made on the card. The better ones paid 5 percent on certain items like gas. Choosing the better card was a no-brainer, but things began to change just before the financial crisis hit us in 2008.

Firstly, many credit card issuers found out their cash back cards were not as profitable as they thought (especially the ones which paid 5 percent rebates), so they started scaling back on the rewards they offered.

Reducing Rebates

There is a list of things that many credit card companies did to make their cards more profitable. For example, they scaled back on offering outright 5 percent rebates. Some scaled back their rewards to 2 or 3 percent for selected categories of expenses.

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Most common credit cards are known as unsecured credit cards, meaning they don’t require a deposit to fund the card. Secured credit cards, on the other hand, are typically funded with a security deposit that is refillable by the cardholder. Much like a gift card or debit card, the consumer can only spend what they have. Unsecured credit cards usually offer lower interest rates as well as credit checks and credit approval, as well as a set credit limit.

Here are a few other important points to understand about unsecured credit cards

• Consumers with decent credit or good credit typically benefit most from the unsecured cards due to the lower interest rates.

• Consumers with poor credit may still be able to get approved for an unsecured card, but it may offer a very small line of credit.

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If you are engulfed by a load of debt, then debt elimination can help you come back to life. In order to eliminate your debt problems, you need to take action so as to avoid falling into a never ending debt trap. You can get help of any one of the two popular debt elimination programs available in today’s world, namely, debt consolidation and debt settlement.

Debt consolidation and its effect on credit score

Debt consolidation is a very effective and well accepted debt elimination strategy that can resurrect you in case you are facing a severe debt problem and your life is slowly turning into a living nightmare. T Full Article…