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Some advice about securing a child’s identity
Hundreds of online businesses are finding inactive Social Security numbers online and selling them under different names to help people establish fake credit. Most of the Social Security numbers are assigned to children younger than 18 who have not started using them yet. The scheme may lead to significant debts for children that might be almost impossible to pay off. Better Business Bureau is …

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Finally, Money Advice That Will Make You Skinnier
At the risk of readers concluding that we’re anti-plastics, which we aren’t, this Mind Over Money post will bring to your attention some important new insights, courtesy of the Journal of Consumer Research, concerning yet another downside of using credit and debit cards. You’ll want to think about it the next time you go shopping [...]

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Demand for advice from first-time buyers hits annual high
The latest figures from unbiased.co.uk’s Advice Drivers report show that whole of market mortgage advice on first-time buying triggered 40% of total searches on its ‘find a mortgage adviser’ service.

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Naperville business: Tradeshow, free loan advice
Credit union offers free loan adviceDuPage Mortgage, a division of DuPage Credit Union, is scheduling free mortgage consultations between May 16 and 21 at 1515 Bond St. The evaluations will discuss home equity loans or refinancing by a non-commissioned mortgage specialist, who will evaluate a homeowner’s financial situation and goals.To schedule a consultation, visit dupagemortgage.com or call …

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Great Advice From Around the Web
A weekly look at personal finance tips and insights others are offering.

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Coquille council: Don’t close juvie
Coquille’s city councilors sent a resolution Monday night urging Coos County’s commissioners to keep the juvenile detention center open.

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Omamas headline roundup: When adults move back home; how much sleep do you really need?; advice for parents on how to …
Here are a few stories that caught our eye this morning.

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