How to Improve Your Credit Score
The Number I Did Not Know I Had She was twenty-six years old. She had been a customer in our marketplace for years. She always paid for her…
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How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck
The Night the Money Ran Out It was the twenty-seventh of the month. The salary was due on the first. Four days. That is all that stood between…
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How to talk about money with the people you love
The Conversation My Parents Never Had — Talking About Money With Your Parents It was late. Long past midnight. I was nine, maybe ten. I was supposed to…
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How to get out of credit card debt when you feel trapped
The Shopkeeper Who Did Not Sleep — A Credit Card Debt Story He came to my office at the end of a Tuesday. I remember because Tuesdays are…
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How to earn extra money when you cannot spend any less
The First Rupee I Ever Earned I was fourteen. I had no business cards. I had no website. I had no plan that would have impressed any adult.…
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Why We Buy Things We Don’t Need
The Watcher Behind the Counter It is nine at night. The marketplace has slowed. Most shopkeepers have already counted the day’s cash once. A few are still sweeping…
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How to Start Saving Money When You Feel Broke
The Floor I Started On I was nine years old. I sat on the floor of our small home. I had emptied my pocket. Coins were lined up…
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