Four back-to-school money lessons

From saving on your credit cards to planning for your retirement

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The new term has begun, but it isn’t just schoolchildren who can benefit from a lesson or two. Here are four financial lessons that could be helpful to all of us:

Don’t pay interest on your debt

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