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It's no secret there are simply way too many people in debt in this country...
Did you know the average American carries fourteen credit cards? That's more than FIVE times the number of cards people need, for Pete's sake!
Think of it this way: Every time you pay just one month's worth of interest and finance charges for just ONE credit card, you're WASTING money! It's like throwing good cash down the toilet.
So get on the debt-clearing bandwagon... and quit paying those fees!
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Child Savings AccountsWhen opening a savings account for your child, make sure their Social Security number is used as the account's tax identification number. That way, as long as your child is under age 14, interest earned will be taxed at your child's lower tax rate, not at your tax rate. This rule holds true as long as your child earns less than $1,300 a year in interest. |
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