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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.

Financially prepare for winter

7 min read

5 Essential Tips To Winterize Your Finances Until Spring

Every Midwesterner knows the value of preparing for winter. You need to make sure your furnace can take the increased demands you’ll put on it, make...

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CD as a gift

7 min read

Can you Give a Certificate of Deposit as a Gift?

It’s no secret that trying to get the perfect gift can be a hassle. Trying to figure out what someone would really like can be challenging on its...

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try to my money tool to replace the mint app

3 min read

5 Reasons to Replace Mint With My Money

To the dismay of tens of thousands of users, the popular personal finance app Mint is being shut down at the end of 2023. This is a shame, since Mint...

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how to plan an affordable winter vacation

5 min read

How To Plan Affordable Winter Vacations You’ll Never Forget

Most people think of vacations as exclusively summertime activities, but if you’ve ever taken a vacation in the winter months you know how much fun...

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Giving to Rochester, MN charities

4 min read

Local Rochester, MN Charities you can Donate to on GivingTuesday

These days, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost as big of a holiday as Thanksgiving is. People line up outside of retail stores for hours...

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Signs of lending scammers

6 min read

How to Protect Yourself Against Lending Scams

Out of all the different types of scams, lending scams might just be the most insidious. These types of scammers fool their victims into thinking...

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Signs of a romance scammer

6 min read

What are the Signs of a Romance Scammer?

In some ways, the Internet has been a real help for anyone looking for love. Several dating sites and mobile apps give you hundreds, even thousands...

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CDs for businesses

4 min read

What you Absolutely Must Know About CDs for Businesses Accounts

It’s taken a while, but you’ve finally gotten your small business up and running. You’re no longer concerned about having enough money at the end of...

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Rochester, MN credit unions

4 min read

4 Ways to Get the Most From Rochester, MN Credit Unions

For almost everyone, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear “Rochester, Minnesota” is “Mayo Clinic.” That’s fair, but the second thing...

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5 holiday budget tips

6 min read

5 Holiday Budget Tips to Give you Peace of Mind Through January

The winter holidays are supposed to be a time of relaxation and hanging out with friends and family, but let’s be honest—the weeks leading up to the...

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