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- What kind of impact will settling my debt have on my credit score?
- My employer matches retirement contributions but I really want to pay down my debt ASAP- what should I do?
- Where should I invest funds for an upcoming wedding?
- How should I go about investing money for my newborn daughter?
- Do I have to actually use my credit card in order to boost my credit score?
Additional links:
- Use Undebt.it to help you figure out a get-outta-debt plan and listen back to episode 297 where we talked about the debt snowball vs the debt avalanche.
- For help with overwhelming debt, check out free services offered by the NFCC (National Foundation for Credit Counseling) and Money Management International.
- And if you’re looking to learn more about rebuilding credit scores, we actually recently busted up some credit score myths so check that one out as well!
- Credit Card Tool – Looking for the right credit card for you? Then check out our new credit card tool that’ll help you to easily filter through all the cards based on your preferred airline, whether or not they have an annual fee, or simply by the cash back offer! Just toggle the sliders and you’ll know which card to consider.

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