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Verve Credit Card Review: A Credit Building Card

October 1, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

The Verve Credit Card is a card designed to help build your credit score. However, it’s not necessarily your best option when it comes to credit building credit cards, and we’ll get into the reasons why further below.

The Verve card is offered by Continental Finance, described on their website as “America’s leading marketers and servicers of credit cards for consumers with less-than perfect credit.”

Continental Finance also offers the Reflex Card and Fit Credit Card, as well as a few other cards designed for people with poor to fair credit. Most of their cards are very similar, and most have the same problem – they charge high annual fees.

Below is a full Verve Credit Card review, as well as some alternative options to consider if you are looking to build your credit score.

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7 Best Prepaid Cards to Control Your Budget

September 29, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

While traditional credit cards are great consumer products because they reward your spending, the best prepaid cards are useful because they can help you control your budget.

If you are someone who needs to reign in spending or just get a better handle on your budget, then prepaid cards could be a good solution for you.

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6 Traditional Investments You Should Know About

September 27, 2020 By Eliza Picot

When it comes to growing your money, investing is the key. Instead of funneling your earnings into a bank account to sit, take advantage of traditional investments in order to gain more significant returns on your money without overcomplicating things.

There are many types of investment vehicles, and some can prove more advantageous depending on your money goals. Let’s take a closer look at 6 traditional investment vehicles you should keep in mind when it comes to your own money management:

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The Best Cheap Furniture Stores to Get Quality Furniture for Less

September 23, 2020 By Daniella @ I Like To Dabble

The cost of furnishing any space depends on where you source the furniture. Finding the best cheap furniture stores will substantially reduce the cost of furnishing your house or apartment. But how do you know where to find the best cheap furniture stores?

You can find cheap furniture with:

Department and furniture stores (in-store and online)
Buying from sellers on apps like Mercari
Using cashback and rewards apps or programs like Rakuten
Garage sales, estate sales, etc

It’s all about knowing where to look to get the best deal on furniture prices.

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Fundrise Review: Real Estate Crowdfunding Pros and Cons

September 21, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

Outside of buying physical real estate, there are generally two ways to invest in real estate:

Invest in publicly-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) through a traditional brokerage account, like Charles Schwab or Vanguard
Invest through a real estate crowdfunding platform, like Fundrise, and get access to private market real estate deals

Below, we’ll focus on highlighting the pros and cons of the second option.

Specifically focusing on one of the leaders in the real estate crowdfunding game: Fundrise.

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