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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.

Inauguration Day | First Alliance Credit Union

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4 Personal Financial Lessons to Learn From the Inauguration

No matter what political affiliation, there’s something exciting about watching the Inauguration of a new president. You’ll usually learn about the...

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4 Steps to Take if You’re Facing Eviction

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4 Steps to Take if You’re Facing Eviction

If you’ve fallen behind on your rent, your biggest fear can be summed up in one word: eviction. If you're worried about eviction, you're not alone,...

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couple looking at computer setting financial goals

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How to Set Financial Goals

While many personal finance articles talk about the importance of building up your savings and creating a budget, not a lot of them talk about what...

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Fancy manufactured home | First Alliance Credit Union

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4 Advantages to Buying a Manufactured Home

If someone were to invite you to live in a manufactured home (also referred to as a mobile home or trailer home), you would be forgiven for not...

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What's your plan? | First Alliance Credit Union

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6 Easy Financial New Year’s Resolutions You Can Make For 2021

For most of us, 2020 is a year most of us are only too happy to be done with. It’s been 12 long months of disease, disasters and strife, but 2021 is...

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3 Common Overspending Traps And How to Avoid Them

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3 Common Overspending Traps And How to Avoid Them

Overspending is a huge problem in society. According to one survey, the average American overspends by almost $7,500 a year, using credit cards and...

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Woman making an impulse buy

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How to Stop Feeling Broke

Feeling broke is no fun, and it’s unfortunately not uncommon. According to a CNBC report, 25% of Americans worry either most or all the time that...

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Kids decorating for Christmas | First Alliance Credit Union

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5 Ways to Have a Happy Holiday Season in 2020

The 2020 holiday season is going to be different than any other holiday season they’ve experienced. In addition to the usual holiday concerns of...

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How to create a positive money mindset

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Creating a Positive Money Mindset

When you get your paycheck, how do you feel? Are you confident that you’ll not only have enough money to pay all the bills that are due before your...

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Surprised woman | First Alliance Credit Union

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The Real Secret to Get Rich Quick

If you Google the phrase “The secret to getting rich quick,” you’ll get over two billion results. That should tell you something about how many...

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