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How to Compare Employee Benefits Packages When Job Searching

When comparing job offers, most people look at salary first and stop there. But base pay is only part of the picture. Benefits can add thousands of...

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Couple sitting on floor during home painting project

6 min read

How to Finance Small Home Improvement Projects

Spring is just around the corner, and for many Minnesota homeowners, that means one thing: a growing list of projects around the house. Whether it is...

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5 min read

What Is Your Invisible Paycheck? How to Calculate the Value of Your Benefits

When you are comparing job offers, the salary is usually the first number you look at. But it is rarely the complete picture.

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Rochester Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting with First Alliance Credit Union

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NE Rochester Branch Is Now Open

First Alliance Credit Union is proud to announce the reopening of its Northeast Rochester branch on 37th Street, following extensive rebuilding after...

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Breaking the Cycle: How to Turn Bad Financial Luck into a Fresh Start

Around St. Patrick’s Day, everyone’s talking about luck. Four-leaf clovers, pots of gold, the luck of the Irish. It’s a warm and cheerful time of...

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two women reviewing finances together

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Rebuilding Your Savings After a Major Set Back

Maybe you watched your savings account hit zero after a medical emergency. Maybe it was a stretch of unemployment that lasted longer than anyone...

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5 min read

What to Do When You No Longer Qualify for Government Benefits Programs

There’s a moment a lot of people don’t talk about. It’s the one where you open a letter, read it twice, and realize your benefits are ending. Maybe...

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6 min read

How To Start Saving for Emergencies

Life has a funny way of throwing curveballs when you least expect them.

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7 Best Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Get Ahead

For many families, a tax refund is the largest lump sum of money they’ll see all year. It can feel exciting, and honestly, relieving.

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shaking hands and exchanging a key ring with a house symbol on it

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How to Pick the Right Mortgage for Your Life (Not Just Your Budget)

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make. And somehow, the mortgage part of that decision often gets rushed.

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