If you need help kicking the credit habit, try paying with cash. New studies show those who pay with cash:
Spend less. Those who pay with credit – and even debit – buy more things, pay a higher price for them (sometimes twice as much) and are less aware of how much they’ve spent than those who pay with cash.*
Learn positive habits. For example, learn how to save for items you want versus charging them and impulse buying.
Gain leverage. Storeowners will often shave huge percentages off big-ticket items for customers who pay with cash.
Become wealthier. Since there’s no postponing the payment, you learn to truly budget and live within your means. And those who plan and budget are almost 40% wealthier than those who don’t.**
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Today you’ve got more reasons than ever to free yourself from the burden of credit card debt. Here are a few:
- Compound interest works against you. When you allow debt to “sit” on your credit cards accumulating interest, one of the most powerful forces in the world – compound interest – is actually working against you to keep you in debt bondage.
- No end in sight. Most credit card debt is considered revolving. Because of the way interest is calculated, it can be difficult to tell how long it will take to pay off revolving credit card debt. It can feel like you’re on a debt treadmill from which you can’t escape.
- You’re not in control. Your lender is. Your credit card issuer determines your interest rate, credit limit, fees and charges based on your credit history. You don’t get to select your own credit terms.
- Great balance transfer deals are almost non existent. They used to pour out of your mailbox, but now those zero or low APR balance transfer deals with low or no fees are practically gone – and you’re stuck with the balance.
If you’re stuck on the revolving debt treadmill, you may be putting your financial health at risk. But help is available!
That’s where Primerica’s newest product, Primerica DebtWatchers™ comes in. This exciting new product allows you to create and monitor your own personalized path to debt freedom. With this product you can:
- Take control of your debt situation by using the information in your Equifax Credit Report™ to create a simple to understand plan for paying off your debt
- Monitor your Equifax credit report for key changes
- Track your progress toward debt freedom
- Set goals and monitor actual balances reported by your creditors
- Get up to $25,000 in Identity Theft Insurance with no deductible*
- Access your information any time, online
You’ll even be notified via email or text message of key changes to your Equifax Credit Report – all for a low monthly fee.
Becoming debt free is a good goal to have – and Primerica DebtWatchers can help you get there. Talk to your Primerica representative today to find out how to get started!
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The current economic downturn has many families worried about losing their job, struggling to keep up with bills and worried about the future. The outlook seems bleak – 11.6 million Americans are unemployed1 and third quarter 2008 foreclosures jumped 71% over the same time period the previous year.2
Primerica presents four tips to help your finances weather a recession.
- Slash and burn bills wherever possible. An easy place to start: auto and homeowner’s insurance. “Some insurers give long‑time customers up to a 10% discount, but that can pale in comparison with the savings from switching insurers. At least once every two years, get a quote from another insurer.”3
- Keep good credit. To keep that all‑important credit score attractive, make sure you pay your bills on time, limit the number of credit cards you have and avoid financing more than one big‑ticket item at once.
- Boost income. Start a part‑time business or work a few hours a week at a second job to get through a crunch. The Primerica Business Opportunity is a great way to do something enjoyable while earning extra cash each month. You can do the business part time or full time and work at your pace, on your schedule!4
Times are tough, but following these simple tips can go a long way to helping you and your family come out on the other side of the recession with your long‑term financial goals still intact.
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