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First Alliance Credit Union: May 19, 2020 6:14:00 AM
If you use a credit card properly, it can be an amazing tool. When credit is used irresponsibly, however, it can become your worst nightmare. You can...
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Chris Gottschalk: May 14, 2020 5:30:00 AM
Everyone knows how a loan works. You go to a financial institution and talk with a lending advisor about how much money you need. Once the lending...
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Chris Gottschalk: May 12, 2020 6:00:00 AM
Thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in years. If that weren’t enough good news for shoppers, retailers...
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First Alliance Credit Union: May 7, 2020 6:00:00 AM
To most of us, its unthinkable that someone would try to take advantage of consumers during a health crisis. Unfortunately, scammers are taking...
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Chris Gottschalk: May 5, 2020 6:30:00 AM
There’s never been a better time to buy a house. Interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in years, hitting a record low in March 2020. There’s...
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Chris Gottschalk: Apr 30, 2020 6:30:00 AM
If you’re like most Minnesotans, you’ve been getting intimately acquainted with your home ever since Governor Tim Walz issued the shelter in place...
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Chris Gottschalk: Apr 28, 2020 5:00:00 AM
Currently, over 6.6 million people have been laid off or had their hours cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What this means, among other things, is...
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Chris Gottschalk: Apr 23, 2020 6:30:00 AM
The biggest obstacle with getting your children to learn financial literacy is convincing them that finances are fun. This isn't easy, since even the...
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Chris Gottschalk: Apr 21, 2020 5:45:00 AM
Most of the time, paying off a loan is easy. All you have to do is make the monthly payments on time, and if you have a stable job and have made sure...
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Chris Gottschalk: Apr 16, 2020 5:15:00 AM
As much as we may love our homes, being forced to be inside all day can be tedious. The boredom can get even worse if you’re stuck inside with your...
