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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 Not To Do With Your Tax Refund

When you get your tax refund, the more you know about how to use it wisely, the better. (We've actually written a couple of blog posts on the subject...

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cost of the coronavirus on your budget first alliance credit union rochester mn

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Are You Financially Prepared For The Coronavirus?

By now, it’s almost impossible not to have heard about the looming threat of COVID-19, a strain of coronavirus. You probably know that experts...

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What To Do If You Owe The IRS Money

Very few people actually enjoy filing their annual tax return, but everyone loves getting to the end of the process and figuring out how much money...

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Dreams of goals in clouds

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How to Afford Big Ticket Items

Everyone wants to buy a big-ticket item at some point in their life. It might be something they’ve been dreaming about, like a new home, but it’s...

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Woman holding tax refund money

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7 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Return

While no one really likes paying taxes, everyone loves getting a tax refund. Last year, the IRS gave tax refunds to 72% of all taxpayers, with the...

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Money in labeled jars.

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Why You Need Multiple Savings Accounts

If you ask the average person how many savings accounts they need, the answer is likely to be, “one.” That’s a logical answer. After all, barring...

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What are High Yield Savings Accounts?

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What are High Yield Savings Accounts?

Everyone knows that savings accounts pay interest on the money you keep in them. However, that amount of interest you learn is pretty low. Usually,...

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4 Financial Steps All Couples Need to Take

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4 Financial Steps All Couples Need to Take

While it may be true that "all you need is love,' It's equally true that most couples break up due to disagreements over finances. The biggest reason...

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What Are The Requirements to Join a Credit Union?

By now, it’s pretty much common knowledge that credit unions have advantages the big banks just can’t match. Credit unions typically offer lower...

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Family looking over their budget.

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4 Great Ways to Boost Your Finances When You're Snowed In

If you're in the Midwest, you'll eventually wake up to find your town has been buried under snow and that everything has shut down due to inclement...

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