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How to Take Care of the Smart Chip

By Brent Vullings |

Have you ever tried to make a purchase with your smart chip in your credit card and the machine gave you an error and didn’t process your payment? It turns out that smart chips are not indestructible.  What exactly causes a chip to error? This is not a case against those small metallic microchip’s on…

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5 Ways to Celebrate a Debt-Free Holiday

By Brent Vullings |

It’s Thanksgiving once again and you know what that means: the holidays are here! Cue the music, turn on the twinkle lights and deck the halls of your home with love and warmth. Many begin their holiday shopping on Black Friday to try to get all of the best deals of the year. The season…

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6 Ways to Make Applying for a Mortgage Easy

By Brent Vullings |

The most expensive purchase people make is a home. In our lifetimes, most people will only buy one or two. Finding out if you qualify for a mortgage can be a daunting process that many aren’t prepared for. After all, asking a bank for a loan isn’t something people favor doing. There are ways to…

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Cash v. Credit

By Brent Vullings |

You just finished shopping at your favorite store and have a basket full of items that you are excited to take home. At the cash register the clerk asks you the infamous question, “Will this be cash, or credit?” Fumbling your fingers through your wallet, you decide to use your credit card.  Both cash and credit…

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What To Do When A Collector Calls

By annette |

When a debt collector contacts you, at some point in the conversation they must advise you that the call is from a debt collector in an attempt to collect a debt. At this point, you should not engage in open conversation. Especially DO NOT admit the debt is yours, regardless if you believe it is…

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