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Why Are My Credit Scores Different?

There are a number of different credit score monitoring apps and websites these days. If you use more than one of these services, you may have...

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What to Expect When You Close on a Home Loan

As the name suggests, a closing is the last step in purchasing and financing a home. In the case of a home loan, a closing day concludes a home...

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First Alliance Credit Union: Why You Should Like Us on Facebook

A lot of companies these days have a Facebook page, and they use them in a variety of different ways. First Alliance Credit Union also has a Facebook...

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What is a FICO Score?

You maybe wondering, "What is a FICO Score?". The FICO Score, is your credit score, it is available for your review through all three major consumer...

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How Stress Impacts Spending

As we move deeper into 2018, the magic of the holidays may have worn off, and many of our New Year's resolutions are becoming faded memories. With...

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Tips to Avoid Overspending

If you overspend, you are not alone: the average American spends $1.33 for every $1.00 earned. Our spending habits have become so routine that we...

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What is a Credit Union Annual Meeting?

If you are a member of a credit union, each year you've received an invitation to the Annual Meeting. However, you might not have given it much...

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The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving Money

Who wants to think about saving money when you have the newest season of Stranger Things to binge watch on Netflix? Saving money is hard; there is no...

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How to Start Saving Money to Buy a House

The process of buying a home should start long before you start house hunting. The first step in buying a house is actually to start saving for a...

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5 Ways to Teach Kids Good Money Habits

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5 Ways to Teach Kids Good Money Habits

Helping children learn to spend, save or even share the money they receive as a gift or allowance can be a challenging task. At their young age, it's...

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