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How to Choose a College: Go Where You Don’t Fit In
Have you heard the advice to go where you can see yourself? Ignore it.The New York Times - Top stories -
'The Google effect' can lead you into this common mental trap—here's how to avoid it
The search engine can feed one's availability bias, or the tendency to think easily accessible information is the most factual information.CNBC - Business - Google -
The No. 1 credit card myth that 'just will not seem to die'—why you shouldn’t fall for it
Believing this myth about credit cards could actually harm your credit score in the long run. Here's why people tend to fall for it anyway.CNBC - Business -
How Well Do You Know Warren Buffett? Test Your Knowledge
Take this multiple-choice quiz to see how you rankThe Wall Street Journal - World -
How to win 'The Price is Right'—don't make this 'egregious' mistake, says Yale-trained game theory expert
To win the most money on 'The Price is Right,' remember these math-based rules of thumb.CNBC - Business -
Even Experts Make Mistakes. A Few They Won't Repeat.
We asked lifestyle authorities across fields: What’s an error you’ve made—big or small—and what did you learn from it?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Errors on credit reports are an ‘epidemic’ — but nearly 25% of Americans can’t access their credit reports to check for mistakes, consumer advocates say
Credit reports are supposed to be available for free every week, but many consumers can’t get to their data, a Consumer Reports study found.MarketWatch - Business -
Credit cards are the ‘financing of last resort’ for older adults as inflation persists
As inflationary pressures leave older adults with little wiggle room to pay for everyday items and cover emergency costs, credit cards have become the financing method of last resort. As a result, balances have jumped since last year.MarketWatch - Business -
6 things to avoid if looking for credit card debt forgiveness
Want to take advantage of what debt forgiveness offers? Here's what to avoid if you're trying to take this route.CBS News - Top stories -
Bankruptcy vs. debt settlement: How to choose the right debt relief option
Bankruptcy and debt settlement are both effective ways of getting rid of debt, but which one makes more sense?CBS News - Top stories
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