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- Should I take out a HELOC on my mobile home that has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in equity?
- How can I help a family member who has struggled with medical debt to regain their financial footing?
- Is opening a 529 account at my local credit union a good idea?
Additional links:
- Medical debt – When you need some assistance from a non-profit to help negotiate down your medical bills, check out DollarFor.org and the Patient Advocate Foundation– both exist to offer relief, whether it’s forgiveness based on income or appealing an insurance claim.
- Listen back to our episode with Dr. Virgie where we discussed how to avoid and combat crushing medical debt.
- Self – Becoming an authorized user is just one of the many levers you can pull to rebuild a rough credit score. Also check out Self that allows you to pay yourself back– those installment loan payments have a big impact on your credit score mix.
- Grocery – We mentioned this episode with Frankie Celenza on cheap meal prep for struggling chefs!
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