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New credit cards and holiday spending
- By: njcfe
- In: Financial Literacy News
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Q. I think I made a mistake by taking two new credit cards for holiday shopping. I’ve spent too much already, and I can make the minimums, but that’s it. […]
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Leftover 529 plan money – what to do?
- By: njcfe
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Q. My youngest will finish college this year and I will still have $48,000 in a 529 plan. How can I decide if I should withdraw the money for fees […]
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Strategies for selecting a mortgage
- By: njcfe
- In: Financial Literacy News
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Mortgage rates have fallen to near all-time lows, creating an opportunity to: reduce mortgage payments/rates and for certain borrowers, shorten the life of loans. “Our current financial environment translates into […]
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Still owe student loans? Your Social Security payments may be used to pay them off
- By: njcfe
- In: Financial Literacy News
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Social Security recipients who owe student loans have found their payments garnished to pay off their debt and some have been forced into poverty as a result, according to a […]
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Financial Fridays: Time to Update Old NEFE Resources
- By: njcfe
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Image Credits: JumpStart.org (Top) ; National Endowment for Financial Education – NEFE (Bottom) WHAT WE DO The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) is an independent, nonprofit foundation […]
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