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What Is a Credit Freeze, and Should I Do It?

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million reports of identity theft. When you apply for credit, lenders typically pull your credit report to decide if and how much to give you. Credit freezes restrict access to your credit report. If lenders can’t see your credit file, they can’t approve the credit application.

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Credit Card Merchants Make Accepting Payments Simple

The Small Business Blog

It’s great that the credit card merchants out there are catching up to a public that wants what it wants in the most convenient way possible. Each payment processor charges a fee — this much hasn’t changed since the days of bulky card swipers, carbon imprints, and phone calls.

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How to Protect Yourself from Online Scams

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The FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report states that there were 300,000 more internet crimes (phishing, non-payment/non-delivery scams or extortion) complaints in 2020 than in 2019. Check your credit report quarterly. Review your report frequently for any odd transactions or fraudulent postings. Be wary of social media.

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These Are Nicole Lapin’s 6 Money Tips for Living Your Richest Life

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Throughout the book, she shares personal anecdotes and examples, such as how she painlessly eliminated a $5,000 credit-card balance. A former CNBC and CNN news anchor who has been called a “money guru for millennials,” Lapin, 31, reported at the forefront of the Great Recession. Get rid of a $5,000 credit card balance.

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Hired as C Suite EA and role description reads like an Office Assistant – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

The c suite leader who hired me and I report to, I don’t do ANY work for. I was lucky enough (or so I was lead to believe) that the role I was hired for almost 2 yrs ago was for a fast-growing local company that within the next 3-5 yrs will have a complete C Suite overhaul of new leaders due to retirements.

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How to Save Money on Your Car Insurance

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You’ll likely need to supply personal information like your name, email, phone number, driver’s license and vehicle information and your current insurance policy details. Review your driving record occasionally by contacting your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and check the report for potential errors.

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BI Forecast: Beacons Will Change Retail

Small Business Labs

  According to a recent report by Business Insider (registration required), a relatively new technology called Beacons  is poised to deliver this capability. The report goes on to say that Beacons are the most important retail technology since mobile mobile credit card readers.