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by Quinten Plummer For people who are drowning in credit card debt and dodging phone calls from creditors, it’s easy to feel trapped. Helpless.The truth is, many Americans are in the same predicament. But there are ways out, including debt relief.Take Kerry Smith, for instance. He was a Green Beret who did four combat tours in Iraq and four more in Afghanistan. He fought terrorists and insurgents, dodged grenades and

by Robin Hartill, CFP®Senior EditorYou probably know that paying down debt is good for your credit score. But there’s a persistent myth about credit card balances and credit scores. Some people say that carrying a small balance from month to month somehow helps your credit score.The idea that carrying a balance helps your credit score is totally false. Read on to learn the facts about how your balance affects your

by Adam HardyContributorSam Lyon pushed his earning potential in the gig economy to its limits.The Salem, Oregon, resident made thousands of dollars in June 2020 delivering food for Uber Eats, an app for gig work that proved especially popular during the pandemic.He challenged himself to make as much money as possible in that one month. To do so, he drove 12 hours a day for 30 days straight.In the end,

by Mike BrassfieldSenior WriterLet’s make it clear right off the bat: Your generation is the best generation, OK?And no matter which generation you happen to belong to, there’s plenty you can learn from the financial mistakes of previous generations, who all behaved in financially unwise ways.If you’re Gen Z, you can avoid the house-hunting regrets of millennials. If you’re a millennial, you can learn from the credit card disasters of

by Timothy MooreContributorCurrent is a newcomer to the world of mobile banking (arriving in 2015), but already, the company is making waves with its noble mission of making banking “accessible and affordable for everyone.”Current seeks to entice new customers with benefits like no hidden fees, faster direct deposit, fee-free ATMs, automated savings and fee-free overdrafts.Technically speaking, however, Current is not an online bank. It’s a financial technology platform, colloquially referred

by Jordan Bishop Women hustle. It’s in their DNA. If you’re a woman, you know how to work hard and overcome the obstacles that come up along the way. You’re willing to do what it takes to provide for your family, even if that means putting in a little more elbow grease than what most people are comfortable with. But sometimes, because of family obligations or other life events, finding