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Rick Chen

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What Are the Cheapest Alternatives to a Personal Loan? | Aven Card

What Are the Cheapest Alternatives to a Personal Loan? | Aven Card

Personal loans can be useful. They have a fixed monthly payment and a set repayment term, so you know how muc…

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How Homeowners Can Access Cash Without Selling Their Home

How Homeowners Can Access Cash Without Selling Their Home

Homeowners can use home equity to access funds without giving up ownership. Here’s how they can get cash with…

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What Is Tappable Home Equity?

What Is Tappable Home Equity?

Tappable home equity is the amount of home equity a homeowner can typically borrow. Here’s what it means and …

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Is a HELOC the Same as a Second Mortgage? | Aven Card

Is a HELOC the Same as a Second Mortgage? | Aven Card

Homeowners can tap into their home equity when they need access to cash. If you're thinking about borrowing a…

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How to Borrow Against Your Assets Instead of Selling Them | Aven Card

How to Borrow Against Your Assets Instead of Selling Them | Aven Card

If you need cash, you don't necessarily have to sell your assets. Many people borrow against assets they alre…

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What's the Difference Between a Home Equity Loan and a HELOC? | Aven Card

What's the Difference Between a Home Equity Loan and a HELOC? | Aven Card

Home equity can do a lot more than increase your net worth. Many homeowners can borrow against the equity the…

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The Tax Loophole That Created the HELOC

The Tax Loophole That Created the HELOC

The history of home equity lines of credit: Learn how banks discovered a loophole in a 1986 tax change to cre…

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How Can I Lower the Interest I’m Paying on Debt?

How Can I Lower the Interest I’m Paying on Debt?

Learn how to lower the interest you’re paying on debt. These are four practical steps to take that could help…

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Why Is Credit Card Interest so High?

Why Is Credit Card Interest so High?

Why are credit card interest rates so high? Learn how lending risk, rewards, fraud and unsecured debt shape c…

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Why Homeowners Can Borrow at Lower Rates Than Renters

Why Homeowners Can Borrow at Lower Rates Than Renters

Learn why homeowners can access cheaper borrowing options than renters, how home equity works, and the differ…

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What’s the Best Way to Consolidate Debt?

What’s the Best Way to Consolidate Debt?

This is how debt consolidation works. Find out the best way to consolidate debt, including personal loans, ba…

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What’s the Cheapest Way to Pay Off Credit Card Debt?

What’s the Cheapest Way to Pay Off Credit Card Debt?

Looking for the cheapest way to pay off credit card debt? This guide explains repayment strategies to reduce …

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The Surprising Invention Behind Every Modern Credit Card

The Surprising Invention Behind Every Modern Credit Card

Aven Footnotes of Finance: Find out how Forrest and Dorothea Parry helped create the magnetic stripe that tra…

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The Embarrassing Dinner That Changed Consumer Finance Forever

The Embarrassing Dinner That Changed Consumer Finance Forever

Aven Footnotes of Finance: Inside the surprising origin story of credit cards. Learn how a forgotten wallet t…

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Best Credit Cards for Utility Bills in 2026

Best Credit Cards for Utility Bills in 2026

Aven has some of the best credit cards for utility bills. Compare the Aven Home Equity Card, Aven Rewards Vis…

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Best Credit Cards for Home Insurance in 2026

Best Credit Cards for Home Insurance in 2026

Aven has some of the best credit cards for home insurance bills. Compare the Aven Home Equity Card, Aven Rewa…

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Best Credit Cards for College Tuition Payments in 2026

Best Credit Cards for College Tuition Payments in 2026

Compare the best Aven credit cards for college tuition payments, including the Aven Home Equity Card, Aven Re…

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Best Credit Cards for Property Tax Payments in 2026

Best Credit Cards for Property Tax Payments in 2026

Aven has some of the best credit cards for property tax payments. Compare the Aven Home Equity Card, Aven Rew…

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Best Credit Cards to Pay a Handyman in 2026

Best Credit Cards to Pay a Handyman in 2026

Compare the best Aven credit cards to pay a handyman for a home repair in 2026, including the Aven Home Equit…

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Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Bitcoin-backed loan terms and fees can be complicated, so it is important to understand how these loans work …

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How to Ship LTL Freight: The Ultimate Guide for Shippers

How to Ship LTL Freight: The Ultimate Guide for Shippers

Learn how to ship LTL freight with Mothership's step-by-step guide for shippers, including how to get a LTL q…

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The Real Deal Behind President Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs

The Real Deal Behind President Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs

A new analysis from Mothership indicates that some foreign companies may be betting Trump's reciprocal tariff…

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Everything You Want to Know About Last-Mile Delivery and Logistics

Everything You Want to Know About Last-Mile Delivery and Logistics

Read the complete guide and definition of last-mile delivery and logistics. Mothership is one of the best las…

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Everything You Might Want to Know About Tariffs, Answered

Everything You Might Want to Know About Tariffs, Answered

Mothership explains commonly asked questions about tariffs and taxes on imported goods, including what is a t…

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