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Chris Gottschalk

I am the Marketing Assistant of First Alliance Credit Union. I love learning new things about finance and money, then sharing that information with the community, usually in the form of a blog.

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What are the Best Savings Accounts for Gen Z?

Generation Z might be young, but they’ve got a lot of financial savvy. A study from BlackRock showed Gen Zers saving money for retirement at a faster...

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Financial Horror Stories

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Financial Horror Stories (And How To Avoid Them!)

October is all about spooky creatures and scary stories, and we’re no different at credit unions. In fact, one favorite activity of credit union...

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Man at a crossroads

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How to Make Difficult Financial Decisions

Most financial decisions are pretty easy, like choosing what brand of toothpaste to buy or deciding between seeing a movie or buying a new book. Some...

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How to make the best use of a Coverdell ESA

If you’re putting aside money for college, you’ve probably heard about savings accounts designed specifically to help with the almost $36,000 an...

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Should you Get a Joint Bank Account?

In the past, when couples got married, it was common for them to open a joint bank account. It made sense at the time, as they were seen as a unified...

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6 Ways to Save Money on Baby Expenses

Becoming a new parent is a wonderful experience, but there’s no getting around the fact that babies are expensive. According to some studies, you can...

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What can Credit Unions do for Millennials?

According to a GoBankingRates report, millennials are more likely to open an account at a National Bank or an online bank than a credit union. That’s...

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How to Get Money Fast

One of the worst parts of any financial emergency is having to come up with the cash to get through it. This can be stressful even if you have a...

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What is an NFT?

If you’ve been looking for ways to invest your money, you might have heard that people are spending—and making--a lot of money on Non-Fungible...

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How Does Raising Interest Rates Stop Inflation?

After years of historically low interest rates, it seems like the Federal Reserve is trying to make up for lost time. They’re raised interest rates...

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