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Many credit card companies, store charge cards, and other companies are moving toward a greener approach with their billing statements. You’ll often notice when you log into your account online that there is a big push to get consumers signed up for paperless billing. Often a screen pops up before you can access your account details, giving you a pitch to sign up for the paperless statements. You’ll even notice that the button to accept these greener statements has a more enticing appearance than the button to decline them. Before you click that button to accept paperless billing statements, it’s important to consider the pros and cons of both options.

Pros of Paperless Billing Statements * It’s an eco-friendly, green approach that is good for our planet. * Reduce the amount of mail you have to go through every month. * Sometimes companies give you a statement credit or a special reward or promotion when you sign up for paperless billing.

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The debt relief programs have played a main role in mitigating the piles of the debt of American citizens. The economic crisis has led to an increasing number of debts and has forced many consumers to declare bankruptcy but could not easily be treated by them. Such situations have pushed debt relief companies to grow at a rapid rate and benefited a large number of people by issuing their financial differences. The debt relief which is also popularly referred to as debt negotiation is a technique widely to handle and difficult for consumers to manage themselves. However, a borrower should have a minimum amount of debt of $ 10,000 to use the services of debt relief companies. Essentially, lawyers and specialists in debt these companies are responsible for negotiating with creditors to obtain an exemption or a discount on their total outstanding balances or debts. Read more…

Some things in life are meant to be shared while others most certainly are not. Of course, then there are those in-between things that could arguably go either way. For many couples, finances are a black and white issue. Most couples either have combined finances or separate finances, depending on their preferences and financial situations. Some couples may have separate accounts as well as combined accounts. It really comes down to a comfort level in most cases.

Sometimes couples choose to keep separate finances to avoid one person taking on the other person’s debt. Others feel finances are a private personal matter, which can be a bit concerning in cases of marriage with separate finances. When you look at the whole picture, a couple’s decision to combine or separate finances really does come down to the individual couple, their habits, and their communication style.

Money is a common point of contention for many couples at one time or another in their relationships. If it’s not overspending, it could be where to spend.

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When you buy real estate, it’s very exciting. First, you shop until you find your dream home (or maybe your dream home minus some bedrooms and closets). Then, you write possibly the biggest check of your life.

What is it? What happens to it?

It’s Not Actually A “Down Payment”

Because it’s the first money that a buyer puts “down” against the purchase, buyers often refer to it in slang as the “down payment.” That’s not technically correct, mostly because a purchase might involve more money down later.

For example, you might buy a $400,000 house and hand over 5% of the purchase price (or $20,000), when you sign the contract, and then put another 5% down at closing, so that your entire down payment is $40,000, in addition to the fact that you’re handing the seller a mortgage for the last 90%.

How To Handle That “Earnest Money”

So technically, that check that goes with the contract is known in the trade as “earnest money” (because it’s used to prove that you’re very, very earnest about buying this property) or the “contract deposit.” You don’t, however, want to just hand it over. It should go into a special account, kn

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Through August 31, 2011, PenFed is running a promotion where you’ll receive 5x points on all hotel and dining purchases with your PenFed Premium Travel Rewards Amex. That’s in addition to the 5x points that you normally receive on airfare purchases.

Through June 30, 2011, you can also transfer balances fee-free at 4.99% for the life of the balance.

Read a more detailed review of the card here.