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What You Need to Know About Your Credit Score
Your credit score reflects your potential for future credit risk, aka “creditworthiness,” based on your past credit behavior. A...
Feb 2, 20172 min read


Auto Loans: What You Should Know
If you’re considering buying a car and taking out a loan to pay for it, here are four things you should take into consideration: Direct...
Feb 1, 20172 min read


Seven Steps to Preventing Identity Theft
You’ve worked hard to get your credit score to where it is. Don’t let a thief put that at risk! Here are seven ways you can protect your...
Jan 29, 20171 min read


Five Expensive Habits Keeping You From Reaching Your Financial Goals
We all have our little rituals to help us get through the day. Unfortunately, some of these practices may not necessarily be healthy for...
Jan 23, 20172 min read


Financial Considerations by Age
As we age, we may find we need to shift our financial focus to keep our long-term plans on-track. Here are some general financial-mindset...
Jan 18, 20172 min read


Are You Prepared for an Emergency?
If you got in a car accident or lost your job, would you still be able to pay your bills? You might want to consider taking steps to...
Jan 2, 20172 min read


New Year, Same Financial Goals?
Now is the time to stop and assess your financial plans for 2017. Are you meeting your long-term financial plans? Where have you made...
Dec 27, 20161 min read


Six Secrets To Conquering Debt
Is a mountain of credit card and loan debt standing between you and your fortress of financial strength? Consider these six tips to turn...
Dec 5, 20162 min read


Budget-Making Made Easy
Have you tried to make a budget before, but found you just couldn’t stick to it? Unless you assess and do the following, your “budget”...
Dec 2, 20162 min read


Frugal Living: How to Afford New Tech
Time to buy a new laptop or tablet? Don’t bemoan those high price tags! Here are six tips to help you make your purchase more affordable:...
Nov 28, 20161 min read


Host With The Most (For the Least $!)
Want to throw a holiday dinner party for your friends and family, but aren’t sure you’ll be able to stay on-budget? Here are four ways...
Nov 21, 20162 min read


Just How Stable is Your Financial Foundation?
When it comes to constructing a building, it takes the combined skills of architects, contractors, and laborers to make sure each...
Nov 17, 20162 min read
How to Turn Bad Financial Habits into Good Ones
Do you regularly go over-budget? Are you accruing more credit card debt than you can pay off each month? While you may feel you should...
Nov 15, 20162 min read
How to Plan a Relaxing (and Affordable!) Vacation
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, or a winter escape to the Bahamas, you’ll reduce a significant amount of financial stress by...
Nov 7, 20161 min read
Saving for Retirement: It’s Not So Complicated!
Many of us have had days where we find ourselves fantasizing about the year we can finally retire, kick up our feet, and celebrate! But...
Oct 27, 20161 min read
The Secret to a Cheaper Cell Phone Bill
Americans currently spend an average of $73 a month on their cell phone bills. Here are seven ways to pay below that average: Consider...
Oct 14, 20161 min read
Checking Account in Order? Don’t Bank on It!
Automatic transfers make sending funds to your emergency and retirement accounts effortless, and online bill-pay saves you time and...
Oct 11, 20161 min read
How to Save Money When Attending Special Occasions
Is an upcoming wedding, business dinner, or birthday party threatening to throw you off-budget? Here are five ways you can stick to your...
Oct 7, 20161 min read
Hidden Costs of Dog Ownership
You want a dog. After all, nothing beats their floppy, fuzzy ears, their wet, curious noses, or their eager, slobbery kisses. They’re...
Oct 5, 20161 min read
Cat Ownership: A Financial Analysis
What’s not to love about cats? They’re fluffy, quirky, and a whole lot lower maintenance than dogs. BUT just because they can be...
Sep 25, 20162 min read
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