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Paul Sisolak
Paul Sisolak
Paul Sisolak is a freelance journalist and writer whose personal finance articles on saving money, getting out of debt, improving credit and a host of other diverse, wide-ranging topics have appeared in the Chime blog as well as the Huffington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Business Insider, Credit Karma, Credit Sesame, Policy Genius, and the Nasdaq blog, among other publications and websites. A New Jersey native, Paul is currently based in Miami.

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May 6, 2019

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May 1, 2019

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March 20, 2019

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February 15, 2019

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December 10, 2018

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June 4, 2018

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March 8, 2018

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February 3, 2018

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November 19, 2017

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November 14, 2017

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November 1, 2017

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October 27, 2017

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September 12, 2017

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