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Financial Literacy - Smart borrowing
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Smart borrowing
These strategies will help you shop loans intelligently.
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Essentials
PART 13
PART 14
PART 15
PART 16
PART 17
PART 18
PART 16:
Smart borrowing
Loans can help you get ahead. But if not used judiciously, they can also help you fall behind.
Overview
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The cost of borrowing from your 401(k)
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Borrowing terms improve for college students
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How to get the best rates on various loans
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Are reverse mortgages a big rip-off?
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All about conventional, FHA, VA mortgages
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Comparing loan options for big-ticket items
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7 brainless borrowing behaviors
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How to be a savvy credit cardholder
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10 dos and don'ts for borrowing money
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Borrowing from family, friends
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Consumers share bad lender experiences
Spotlight
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Chris Farrell on consumer loans
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Alan Corey made a million using loans
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Ellen Frank, Ph.D.: Policies favor the rich
Poll
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Poll: Americans oblivious to their mortgages
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Online poll: Do you feel the credit squeeze?
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Work sheets, glossary and much more
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