# publixymagazine.com


## Posts

- [Dividend Stocks vs. Growth Stocks: How to Pick the Right Mix for Your Age and Goals](https://publixymagazine.com/dividend-stocks-vs-growth-stocks/): Neither one wins for everybody.
- [Your First $100 Investment: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Plan](https://publixymagazine.com/how-to-start-investing-with-100/): Yes, $100 is enough.
- [ETFs or Index Funds: How to Choose Between Them](https://publixymagazine.com/index-funds-vs-etfs/): You’ve opened a brokerage account and you’re staring at VTSAX and VTI, wondering if they’re rivals or twins. Close to twins, actually.
- [Credit Score Needed to Buy a House in 2026: What Lenders Actually Look For](https://publixymagazine.com/good-credit-score-to-buy-a-house/): A good credit score to buy a house refers to a FICO score high enough to get approved and priced well on a mortgage.
- [Secured and Unsecured Credit Cards Compared: Which Type Fits Your Credit?](https://publixymagazine.com/secured-vs-unsecured-credit-cards/): Secured cards need a cash deposit up front. Unsecured cards don’t.
- [Raise Your Credit Score Before a Loan: A 90-Day Plan](https://publixymagazine.com/how-to-improve-your-credit-score/): Fix report errors first, bring card balances well under 30% of your limits next, and stop applying for new credit a month before the loan.
- [What It Really Costs to Refinance a Mortgage (and When It Pays Off)](https://publixymagazine.com/mortgage-refinance-costs/): Budget 3% to 6% of your loan balance for mortgage refinance costs. On a $300,000 loan, that’s $9,000 to $18,000 due before you’ve saved a dollar. Real money.
- [How to Work Out Your Monthly Mortgage Payment, Step by Step](https://publixymagazine.com/how-to-calculate-monthly-mortgage-payment/): Your monthly mortgage payment comes from one formula: M = P × r(1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1).
- [30-Year or 15-Year Mortgage? How to Pick the Loan That Fits Your Life](https://publixymagazine.com/30-year-vs-15-year-mortgage/): Here’s the short version.
- [The 50/30/20 Rule: A Simple Way to Split Your Paycheck](https://publixymagazine.com/50-30-20-budget-rule/): This is general education, not financial advice. For decisions about debt, taxes, or investing, talk to a licensed professional.
- [Build an Emergency Fund From $0, Even on a Tight Budget](https://publixymagazine.com/build-emergency-fund-from-zero/): Start with $500, put it in a separate savings account, and automate a small deposit every payday. That’s the whole plan.
- [Your $3,000 a Month, Mapped Line by Line: A Budget That Survives Real Life](https://publixymagazine.com/monthly-budget-3000-income/): A monthly budget on a $3,000 income is a spending plan that gives every dollar of take-home pay a job before the month starts.

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