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<title>Intelligent Money in Today's Economy</title>
<description>The recent economic downturn has created serious changes in the lives of many people. Jobs have been lost, hours cut and homes lost to foreclosure. People have lost jobs and lost homes to foreclosure. People have seen their jobs go away and have lost thei...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_1262208_19.html</link>
<pubDate>27th November 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Rate Your Auto Insurance Supplier</title>
<description>It is not easy to determine the auto insurance ratings that you would give when you are shopping around to get car insurance.  

When you are trying to shop for auto insurance by looking through all of the local classified section of your newspaper and ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_1255771_19.html</link>
<pubDate>25th November 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Partners Can Cut Loan Risks</title>
<description>Maybe you are wondering what it would be like to go in together with some friends on the purchase of a lovely seaside cottage and boat or a mountainside cabin deep in a pinewood forest, surrounded by crystal mountain steams.   

It is actually true, tha...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_1255704_19.html</link>
<pubDate>25th November 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Money-Saving Tips For Auto Insurance Discounts</title>
<description>Many of the larger auto insurance providers seem to be ready and willing to offer discounts on their insurance policies to their customers when they meet the right requirements.  

If you are looking to purchase your first auto insurance policy or maybe...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_910039_19.html</link>
<pubDate>01st June 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Credit Card Rewards Are Popular</title>
<description>A common misconception many people have, is that those who have bad credit will not be able to get access to credit cards with high credit limits.  Your credit standing does not have to be an obstacle, however, it is true that your credit score is one of ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_906803_19.html</link>
<pubDate>29th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Bad Credit Is Not An Obstacle To Getting Personal Loans</title>
<description>Worry about the probability of getting a personal loan when you have bad credit need not cause you to be anxious.  A guaranteed personal loan could be approved for you instantly with no credit check, and the money could be in your hands within twenty-four...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_900916_19.html</link>
<pubDate>18th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Auto Insurance Is An Important Contract</title>
<description>The purpose of your auto insurance is to enforce a contractual agreement between you, as the policyholder, and the insurance company.  

If you buy a specific auto insurance policy you will be agreeing through a contract with the insurance company to tr...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_900891_19.html</link>
<pubDate>18th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Auto Insurance Is An Important Contract</title>
<description>Auto insurance provides protection for a policyholder in agreement with the terms which are established by an insurance company.  

When you purchase a specific auto insurance policy, you are then transferring certain risks to your well-being into the h...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_897667_19.html</link>
<pubDate>18th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Knowing Debt Consolidation Terms</title>
<description>The consensus is clear that most people believe that eliminating debt is a highly problematic and painful job.  It is important to understand that that there are solutions to this nagging problem of debt.  

When it proves too difficult to alleviate you...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_896332_19.html</link>
<pubDate>18th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Some Foreign Credit Card Fees Are Avoidable</title>
<description>When a consumer who uses a credit card from the USA , makes a transaction in a foreign country, a transaction fee of about two or three percent will usually have to be paid. 

Many credit card companies did not clearly disclose or explain these fees in ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_896295_19.html</link>
<pubDate>18th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Getting A Personal Loan If You’re Self-Employed</title>
<description>Making the decision to become self-employed also includes some specific difficulties.  If you are self-employed and you desire to get a loan then you may not be sure if you’re eligible.  It will probably come down to having the right information and not...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_894897_19.html</link>
<pubDate>15th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Obtain Financing By Declaring Your Intent To Repay Your Loan</title>
<description>When self-employed people are trying to find a lender, they may be seen by the lending institutions to be a borrower of higher risk because they have no way to show that they have a source of income that is steady. 

By granting the self-employed borrow...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_894874_19.html</link>
<pubDate>15th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>What Purpose Do Virtual Credit Card Numbers Serve?</title>
<description>Virtual credit card numbers are being seen by consumers as a very secure way to purchase online, because of the protective benefits the one-use credit card number.  Virtual credit card numbers are similar in use to the disposable camera, because with both...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_893402_19.html</link>
<pubDate>15th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>What Are Some Debt Consolidation Expectations</title>
<description>First, you might want to keep in mind that people apply for debt consolidation programs because they have debt they can’t manage.  If you have decided to consolidate your debt it is likely because you’ve fallen behind on your bills and cannot catch up...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_893269_19.html</link>
<pubDate>15th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>You Can Get Rid Of Student Loans By Consolidating The Debt</title>
<description>Have you ever heard of student loan debt consolidation?  Many people haven’t considered it when they’ve sought solutions to the student debt problems.  The costs of education are on the rise and many students graduate with tremendous burden of debt.  ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_892192_19.html</link>
<pubDate>14th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>A Secured Credit Card May Be A Way To Increase Your Credit Score</title>
<description>Unsecured credit cards offer a simple means to build up your credit history, since no collateral is required to use it, however, if you do not have good credit, the chances of getting approved on an unsecured credit card are virtually nonexistent.  

If...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_891854_19.html</link>
<pubDate>14th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>The Area Where You Reside Can Be A Factor In Your Auto Insurance Rates</title>
<description>A number of different factors are considered when your auto insurance rates are calculated, the main ones being your personal driving record, the make and model of your vehicle, your average mileage and your credit standing.  

These factors are all con...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_891808_19.html</link>
<pubDate>14th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Consolidate Debt With A Homeowner's Debt Consolidation Loan</title>
<description>The so called “good life” can be quite costly to each of our individual pocketbooks.The ease with which many people have been able to acquire credit has been an advantage for some for a long time, however, the end results have been nothing but disastr...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_891435_19.html</link>
<pubDate>14th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Debt Consolidation Does Have Some Disadvantages</title>
<description>A debt consolidation loan, is a loan that is large enough to pay all of the debts you may have from department store charge cards, other credit cards and perhaps some other high interest loan, but it usually has a lower rate of interest.  On the surface, ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_891296_19.html</link>
<pubDate>14th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>You Can Borrow Money In Spite of A Weak Credit Rating</title>
<description>The inability to secure a personal loan with a lower interest rate, because of bad credit, can lead to an overall feeling of helplessness and despair about your finances. In the area of personal loans, there is an attitude of hope beginning to present its...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_890626_19.html</link>
<pubDate>13th May 2009</pubDate>
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<title>You May Be Able To Certify Your Own Loan</title>
<description>When self-employed people are seeking financing, they may be seen by the lending institutions to be a borrower of higher risk because they have no way to demonstrate that they have a steady source of income. By granting the self-employed borrower any amou...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_854683_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>The Value Of Title Loans</title>
<description>A car title loan can be the option you are looking for to help you quickly obtain the cash you are in need of. If you go into this type of loan with the exact knowledge of how it works, this loan option can be a life saver, or at least credit saver.      ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_854248_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>The Anatomy Of Debt Consolidation</title>
<description>When you have multiple creditors and are having difficulties paying off your debt, debt consolidation might be one choice that may work for you. 

 For a number of consumers, the issue comes to a head because they cannot deal with the high interest that...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_854218_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>You Must Be Able To Understand Auto Insurance Terms</title>
<description>When you are reading through an auto insurance policy, it can seem almost impossible to understand.  When auto insurance is being discussed or if the conversation is about the insurance industry, there are certain language terms that are not a part of our...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_853322_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Spending Limits On Personal Loans</title>
<description>One of the things you have to know when you are planning to obtain a personal loan is the limits of your spending ability.   

Several factors can cause your spending limits to vary and spending up to your limit, no matter what it is, may not be the wis...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_852941_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Pick Credit Cards For Airline Miles</title>
<description>There are a few questions that come to mind when you are considering which credit card will be best for you as a frequent flyer. Two of these questions could be, how will I benefit by using the premium airlines operating in my area, and which credit card ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_852923_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Keep Track Of  Your Car’s Mileage And Defend The Environment</title>
<description>A very important thing many of the auto insurance companies have tried to focus on over the years is how they should try to respond to the changing needs of consumers.

As gas prices continue to soar and fall all across the country, consumers are very d...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_852247_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Personal Loan Limits Can Affect Your Credit Standing</title>
<description>One of the things you have to know when you are planning to obtain a personal loan is what your exact spending limits are going to be.  It is not a smart move for you to spend up to your maximum limit on a personal loan, even though the spending limits ca...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_852228_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Everyone Can Use Credit Card Rewards</title>
<description>Credit cards which offer “rewards” do this by keeping track of the number of purchases the cards involved are used on. The variety of rewards offered by credit card companies is virtually endless, but some of the more popular rewards are air miles or ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_851666_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Debt Consolidation May Help Your Circumstances</title>
<description>If you want to have a little more money after you have paid your bills each month, you may want to use debt consolidation to quickly and easily cut down on the number of payments and the amount of cash going out.  If you are wondering how debt consolidati...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_851663_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Is Personal Loan Insurance Is A Necessity?</title>
<description>If you are making payments on a loan, some factors you have no control of may affect your ability to continue making the scheduled payments on time. 

You may be in an accident or a sudden illness could take you out of the work force for an extended per...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_851470_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Borrowing With Bad Credit</title>
<description>You may feel as though you do not have control of your own finances, if you are not able to obtain a personal loan with a low interest rate because you have a bad credit rating. If you need to borrow money and your credit rating is bad, there is a bit of ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_851446_19.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>What Is Debt Consolidation?</title>
<description>Credit cards have placed great power in the hands of the consumer, but it has also led to the international need for credit card debt consolidation help.

Credit card debt consolidation can be a very useful tool for elimination of debt in the right hand...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_850548_19.html</link>
<pubDate>08th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>A Non-Profit Debt Consolidation Loan Can Help Pay Off High Interest Debt</title>
<description>The following article focuses on how to get a debt consolidation loan which is non-profitable and also on the possible advantages they provide. We will discuss the benefits of using this particular type of debt consolidation loan and we will try to focus ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_850176_19.html</link>
<pubDate>08th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>How Can A Broker Help You?</title>
<description>There are many different financial deals and products around these days, and this can make choosing the right financial product difficult. This is a problem that has become more pronounced due to restrictions that have come about as a result of the global...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_850165_19.html</link>
<pubDate>08th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Reduce The Cost Of Getting Life Insurance</title>
<description>When it comes to life insurance many people want to provide their loved ones with the peace of mind that they will have financial stability once they are gone, but they do not want to pay over the odds for their life cover, as this leaves them with less m...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_848894_19.html</link>
<pubDate>07th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Personal Finances Include Everything That Affects Our Money</title>
<description>All of the financial details of your life are grouped together under the umbrella term of personal finance.The umbrella term of personal finance covers not only the various avenues you travel down to acquire the funds you need for your personal use, also ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_848880_19.html</link>
<pubDate>07th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Credit Card Skimming May Threaten Your Credit</title>
<description>When you try to purchase something in a store, this type of credit card scam can be accomplished when you give your card to a store employee to scan at the register. Your credit card may not only be swiped at the register to pay for your purchase, it also...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_847937_19.html</link>
<pubDate>06th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Decent Rates On Personal Loans</title>
<description>There are some important but simple precautionary measures to take when obtaining a personal loan from the Internet, however, it could be quite a bit easier than you previously thought it was to get a loan online. The homework process before choosing an o...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_847711_19.html</link>
<pubDate>05th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Personal Loan Insurance</title>
<description>If you are making payments on a loan, there are some factors you have no control of which may affect your ability to continue making the scheduled payments on time. 

A sudden illness or involvement in an accident can take you out of work for what may e...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_847681_33.html</link>
<pubDate>05th April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Most Credit Card Companies Charge Foreign Transaction Fees</title>
<description>Nearly every major U.S. credit card company, except possibly one, will charge a two to three percent foreign transaction fee, if your credit card is used internationally. 

Not until recent years, many credit card companies did not clearly explain these...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_846491_19.html</link>
<pubDate>03rd April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Streamline Your Finances To Weather The Crunch</title>
<description>The global credit crunch that has taken the world's major economies by storm over the past year has had an effect on our lives in many ways. The credit crunch has wreaked havoc in many areas, and in addition to affecting the economy, industry, and the fin...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_846133_19.html</link>
<pubDate>03rd April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Protecting Yourself With PPI</title>
<description>PPI, also known as payment protection insurance, is often sold with various forms of finance, such as credit cards, loans, and car loans, and this type of cover has been at the centre of controversy for the past couple of years. It was found by regulators...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_846130_19.html</link>
<pubDate>03rd April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>There Are Ways To Alleviate Credit Card Debt</title>
<description>Two of the reasons why credit card debt is so common in our society today has to do with their convenience and instant acceptability in most situations. The random use of credit cards can lead to overspending of money you may not actually have, and spendi...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_845177_19.html</link>
<pubDate>02nd April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Making Credit Card Use More Affordable</title>
<description>Over recent years credit cards have become increasingly popular amongst consumers, and this is because they provide a simple, effective, and convenient method of payment that is more secure than cash or cheque. However, it is important to be careful when ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_845174_19.html</link>
<pubDate>02nd April 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Your Credit Rating Improves With Debt Consolidation</title>
<description>Many people, if asked, could tell you that they have had issues with finances in the past, what they may not tell you, however, is that a debt consolidation loan is what saved them. These loans are made available to help those that are in a bind financial...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_841874_19.html</link>
<pubDate>30th March 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Know The Hidden Costs Of Low Price Auto Insurance</title>
<description>Searching for the right auto insurance coverage can become a complicated matter very quickly.  This is particularly true when you are in the middle of comparing policies in order to find the cheapest rates on auto insurance and the numbers change.  

Wh...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_841052_19.html</link>
<pubDate>28th March 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Discover The Value Of Your Home</title>
<description>Since house prices peaked in the UK last October many homeowners have lost track of what their properties are now actually worth. This is because house prices have been falling month on month for almost a year, and with a range of reports claiming that ho...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_817517_33.html</link>
<pubDate>10th March 2009</pubDate>
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<title>How Debt Consolidation Can Help You</title>
<description>Many people are trying to cut back on their outgoings in the current financial market, and with budgets so overstretched people are looking at a range of different ways to reduce outgoings.You can look at a variety of different options to help you to redu...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_816873_19.html</link>
<pubDate>10th March 2009</pubDate>
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<title>Advice For First Time Buyers</title>
<description>After a series of rate hikes over the past couple of years, the UK base rate has fallen by 2% over the past two months, and for those on variable rate mortgages this could mean far lower mortgage repayments. In some cases, such as where lender fails to pa...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_816872_19.html</link>
<pubDate>10th March 2009</pubDate>
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