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Bob Phillips

Bob Phillips

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Having spent over fifteen years helping people plan their lives financially, Bob has a vast amount of knowledge concerning personal finance. During his career, Bob mastered many different financial products to help people achieve their financial goals, including life insurance, disability insurance, mutual funds, and stocks and bonds. He earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation and held numerous securities licenses. Bob is an internationally published poet and is now a freelance writer living in North Texas with his wife and Doberman puppy.
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Bluevine

Bluevine is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services through Bluevine are provided by Coastal Commun...

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LendingClub

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, LendingClub was founded in 2007. The company has provided personal loans to ...

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LendingPoint

With headquarters in Kennesaw, Georgia, LendingPoint provides personal loans to individuals by matching them with its ne...

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CHASE

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase Bank (often referred to as Chase), is headquartered in New York Ci...

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Lili

Lili, a fintech company, offers business checking accounts that are ideal for digital-first business owners who seldom u...

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SuperMoney

SuperMoney was founded in 2013, and its corporate offices are located in Santa Ana, California. The company uses artific...

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Home equity loans are also known as second mortgages. They are available for people who own a home and want to borrow mo...

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National Debt Relief

National Debt Relief began operations in 2009 and is headquartered in New York City. It is one of the country’s larges...

January 24, 2024
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Monevo

With U.S. headquarters in Encinitas, CA, Monevo is a six-year-old personal loan company that also has offices in the Uni...

January 24, 2024
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TurboDebt

Headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, TurboDebt has been in business since 2009 and has quickly become known as a highly-re...

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