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Are You Getting The Most From Your Credit Card? Six Tips To Use Rewards, Points, And More

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If you’ve got a credit card and you’re not squeezing every last drop from its rewards program, sit tight. We’re about to turn those overlooked perks into a bounty of bonuses.  Ready? Here are six tips to use rewards, points, and more. 1. Harness Sign-Up Bonuses Wisely Got your eye on that hefty sign-up bonus? It’s like free money, right? ...

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6 Advantages Of Using A Debit Card Instead Of A Credit Card

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For many of us, pulling out a credit card and using it to pay for anything and everything is second nature; a reflex that we’ve developed over the years. However, if you’ve got a debit card in your wallet or purse as well, it’s often a better idea to use this for making purchases. So why is it worth reducing ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Detectives Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are asking for the help of the public in identifying a wanted credit card suspect.  On Sunday, May 29th, 2022, the suspect used a stolen credit card to make $667.45 worth of purchases at Turner’s Outdoorsman, Best Buy, Macy’s, Arco and Panda Express in the Santa Clarita area.    Anyone able to identify ...

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7 Tips For Effectively Managing Your Credit Card Merchant Accounts

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Whether you run a small local business or a chain, a top-notch payment strategy is essential to ensure a smooth flow and overall success. Unfortunately, many businesses struggle a little when it comes to monthly goals. They fail to understand how the payment processing industry works. Sure, getting a merchant account and setting it up is not impossible, but small ...

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Expired Registration Leads To Arrest Of Two In Valencia On Drugs, Identity Theft Charges

crime arrest -- 4 Sheriff SUVs parked in a cluster at a Newhall street corner. Overlaid "Crime" written in red capital letters with a KHTS Logo

Deputies arrested two suspects Tuesday while patrolling in Valencia, where they recovered drugs and credit cards not in the suspects’ names, leading to charges of identity theft.  On Tuesday, deputies with the Summer Team were patrolling the 27500 block of The Old Road in Valencia to prevent crime when they identified a vehicle with expired registration, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, ...

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4 Pieces of Financial Advice I Wish I Knew in My 20s

Finance is often the furthest thing from a 20-year-old’s mind. Instead of thinking about retirement, saving for unplanned expenses and trying to accumulate assets, most of us spend our 20s thinking about where the next house party is. While that’s ok to a certain extent, those who do give a thought to finances in their 20s are often much better ...

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7 Habits To Earn Yourself A High Credit Score

When it comes to credit score, most people aren’t very informed. Your credit score doesn’t only affect your chances of getting a loan, but it also impacts your job, your apartment rent, your insurance premium, and even your neighborhood. But most importantly, it affects your financial situation and subsequently your peace of mind. If you adopt these 7 Habits of ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Businessmen Launch PayForward

Ed. Note: The following content was provided by PayForward who is a client of KHTS AM-1220. After nearly two years of development and planning, a Santa Clarita Valley father-son team and a partner are officially launching PayForward, a social financial platform. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Steve Marks, a serial entrepreneur and chief ...

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Does It Make Sense For You To Roll Over Your 401K?

By Arif Halaby Have you left a company where you had a retirement plan, let’s say a 401k, and are wondering what your options are after you have left that job? You may be asking yourself if you should you leave it, cash it out, roll it over to your own Individual Retirement Account, or maybe even put it into ...

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