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Review reports from all three bureaus at least annually (via AnnualCreditReport.com). During debt repayment, monitor every 3-6 months to track progress and dispute errors.
Individuals often finance luxury items—designer goods, luxury cars, lavish vacations—they cannot afford with cash, relying on credit cards, personal loans, or extended financing, leading to unsustainable debt.
Financial illiteracy is a lack of the knowledge and skills needed to make informed and effective decisions about managing personal finances, including budgeting, saving, investing, and borrowing.
BNPL plans allow small, manageable payments but can encourage overspending. Multiple BNPL agreements can silently accumulate, creating a significant monthly burden that suddenly contributes to overextension.
Conduct a spending audit to identify non-essential leaks (subscriptions, dining out). Use windfalls like tax refunds or bonuses. Sell unused items. Start with any amount, no matter how small, to build the habit.
