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Egg-cellent Savings: Grandma Mackey’s Easter Money Lessons

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Egg-cellent Savings: Grandma Mackey’s Easter Money Lessons

Every year, Grandma Mackey or Mackey (as the neighborhood kids called her) gathers her children, grandchildren, and even a few neighbors for a...

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Debt Consolidation: What It Is and How It Can Help You

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Debt Consolidation: What It Is and How It Can Help You

Life can get expensive, especially when you’re trying to manage multiple bills and payments. If you’ve found yourself juggling credit card bills,...

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How to make a budget plan: Lets Spring Clean your Finances

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How To Make A Budget Plan: Let's Spring Clean Your Finances

Spring cleaning usually brings to mind dusting shelves and mopping floors, but there’s another type of clutter that deserves your attention: your...

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What Can I Use a Personal Loan For

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What Can I Use a Personal Loan For? A Guide for Financial Newbies

The big question is: How can a personal loan help me? Lets give an example, meet Sam, 24, just landed a full-time job after years of working...

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How to Teach Kids About Money: A Family’s Journey to Financial Freedom

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How to Teach Kids About Money: A Family’s Journey to Financial Freedom

Money isn’t just about numbers—it’s about choices, habits, and creating opportunities. For Jess and Mike, a couple in their mid-30s, money has always...

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Finding Hope in a Food Shelf Near Me: Where to Go if You Need Food

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Finding Hope in a Food Shelf Near Me: Where to Go if You Need Food

Imagine you’re 20, working your first “real” job, sharing an apartment with two roommates, and suddenly your hours get cut. Or maybe you’re 35, fresh...

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What is PMI on a Mortgage? Here’s What You Need to Know for FHA Loans

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What is PMI on a Mortgage? Here’s What You Need to Know for FHA Loans

If you're in the process of buying a home, you’ve likely come across the term Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). It’s one of those extra costs that...

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What happens when you dont use your credit card

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What Happens If You Don’t Use Your Credit Card?

Ever wonder if keeping a credit card tucked away for emergencies is a good idea? Let’s say Jake got a credit card a few years ago but barely used it,...

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Should You Open a Joint Bank Account with Your Partner?

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Should You Open a Joint Bank Account with Your Partner?

Meet Mia and James—they’ve been dating for three years, living together for one, and they’re in it for the long haul! They aren’t married and don’t...

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