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Six ways the rich really do get richer

6. Good credit is money in the bank

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In 2006, Donald Trump's $125 million Palm Beach, Fla., mansion went up for sale.

In general, the more income and money you have, the easier it is to maintain a good credit rating. A good credit rating means paying less for everything from borrowed money to car insurance.

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Stacy Johnson is a journalist, author, and executive producer and publisher of , a consumer/personal finance TV news feature that airs in about 80 cities as well as around the Web. This article first appeared in Money Talk News.

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