Laura Adams

10 Tips to Raise Your Credit Score

May 5, 2010

A question that seems to come up more often these days is how to increase your credit score. Especially how to do it fast! Maybe you and a partner or a spouse want to buy a home that you think is a great deal. Or maybe you want to refinance a loan or get a [...]

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Changes Coming for Health Savings Accounts

April 21, 2010

If you have a Health Savings Account (HSA), you might be wondering what changes are coming down the pipe due to health care reform. But first, let’s backup and review what an HSA is in the first place. What’s a Heath Savings Account? An HSA is a tax-exempt account you can open to pay (or [...]

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Should You Live On a Cash Budget?

April 14, 2010

When I was the manager of a small business, I was always shocked to learn when a new hire didn’t have a bank account. He or she would opt out of getting an electronic direct deposit in favor of a paper check that they’d cash every payday. I guess it surprised me because bank and [...]

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