Your Money Crasher Minute — When you couldn't buy a dollhouse with that credit score

In this week's newsletter, find out if a credit-builder loan is right for you, what we really think of H&R Block's new banking platform, and why you shouldn't panic about forced savings [Money Crashers logo link](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsIjVjZWMzNTEyNzM3NiIsZmFsc2Vd) [Illustrated woman looking at iPad. ](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsIjVjZWMzNTEyNzM3NiIsZmFsc2Vd) In this week's newsletter: - Build better credit with a credit-builder loan - What we really think of Spruce online banking - And relax — forced savings is actually a good thing (no, really!) Sponsored by: Tip of the Week [Credit Strong Logo](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsIjlmZTk4ZTc4NWI3NyIsZmFsc2Vd) Improve Your Credit the Old-Fashioned Way (Sort Of) — Credit builder loans can increase your credit score by simulating a traditional loan. You just pay the monthly bill on time and in full, and credit reporting agencies see a loan in good standing. 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[Read It Now](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsImVmNjllMGZkNWI2YSIsZmFsc2Vd) [Forced Savings — How Your Monthly Payments Build Equity](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsIjhkMTkxMWVhYmNlMiIsZmFsc2Vd) [Proud New Homeowners](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsIjhkMTkxMWVhYmNlMiIsZmFsc2Vd) No one's forcing you to save money — except when they are. The idea of forced savings seems positively un-American. Fortunately, it's just a slightly scary-sounding word for something most people actually want to do. [Read It Now](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsIjhkMTkxMWVhYmNlMiIsZmFsc2Vd) [Spruce Review — A Mobile Banking Platform Built by H&R Block](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsImNiZDc4NmViNjNmNCIsZmFsc2Vd) [Spruce Logo 2](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNiIsImNiZDc4NmViNjNmNCIsZmFsc2Vd) H&R Block's Spruce has no sign-up or maintenance fees and thousands of ATMs for fee-free withdrawals. Spruce stands out for its simplicity, usefulness, and transparent fee structure. But is it the mobile banking platform you've been looking for? 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