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I found the movie, Maxed Out, to be very informative. I learned a lot of things from watching it. The first thing that really captured my attention was credit card companies and how college students are a main target for them. I found that part of the movie very important. The second fact that caught my eye was that a person can buy another’s debt. I thought that was interesting but not a very smart thing to do. The third thing that piqued my interest was about the company Providian. As I…

stability. When renting there is the chance of rent increases unexpectedly, but when owning a home, the mortgage will be a fixed-rate. “RP Data’s Buy vs. Rent report has revealed six darling Downtowns or Suburbs where making principal and interest payments on a 5.9% variable mortgage was cheaper than forking out rent” (Calcino, 2012). Instead of putting so much money into a place that is not yours, pay for a house that is.…

Money Doesn’t Always Buy Happiness Today in our day and age, there has been one topic that comes up that has been a controversy for people all over the world: money. Scientist have studied that, “Money does buys happiness, but it buys less than most people think,” (Dunn, Gilbert, Wilson, 2011, pg. 115). Some people believe that the more money that they have, the happier they will be. Others believe that money is the epitome of unhappiness because it can cause a barrier between them and those…

Found texts are comprised of various genres that contain a plethora of categories, but in particular, receipts. Receipts have increasingly gained recognition over time for a multitude of reasons. Similarly to greeting cards, receipts have a formulaic appearance which makes them recognizable and visible to the public eye. A receipt obtained from Hard Rock Cafe resembled the pieces by Dennis Baron, Roland Barthes, and David Levy. Receipts have become a powerful measure of determining emotional,…

Cashtie Bill Pay In a world filled with technology, one would tend to believe that the majority of bill payment transactions are completed online. This is simply not the case and it is surprising to discover the amount of transactions that are completed in person. The majority of these transactions are related to monthly utility bills, such as water and electricity as well as monthly wireless payments. Paying these items in person is rather bothersome for consumers. Typically, this requires that…

This scholarship paper means a lot to me, maybe I can get a scholarship or a grant or something to help me out with school this year. A real life even that has happen time is, when my parents got a divorce my dad stayed in Scott and me, my mom and my sisters moved to Salina. Growing up in two different places was a little different and a little rough I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Having divorced parents that live three hours away from each other suck and when you only get to see one of them…

or asking for a student loan when you start of in college. One way to increase your credit score would be to start off young. When you start young you have the ability to start with an okay credit score. And as you get older and keep up with your payments, it will increase your score. Credit score is built on 15% length of history. As long as you start with a great history, make it a long one so that when you are older and really…

“Managing My Money” In order to live a safe, happy, and healthy life, you need to manage your money. It seems simple like instead using your savings to buy a new, cool gadget, you’ll use your savings to buy a book that you need for class or bus tickets for transportation to get about places, but managing money is much more complex than that. It not just planning how you’re going to spend money on the things you want and the things you need. It’s about how you’re going to spend on expenses…

Out of all the impactful scenes that were shown in the beginning to the end of the film; the devastating struggles from the moment each individual lifted their fatigued eyes to go through the day, were demonstrated by the lifestyle of the young boy’s family. Each scene involved challenging decisions to push each member of the young boy’s family in order to make it home to one another. Excluding the boy’s family in, As It Is in Heaven, family values and family survival development were also…

As college students continue through the system, the cost of college keeps increasing and more and more students find themselves in debt once they are finally through college. Of course there the options of financial aid, loans, and scholarships to balance out the cost of college for the students attending, but sometimes the money from these options isn’t quite enough or students find it difficult to attain such assistance in paying for college. When I attend college, I am mostly worried about…