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Loans & Credit (13)

how do credit builder loan work

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What is a Credit Builder Loan and How Does it Work?

How do you build credit if you can't get approved for loan? One solution is a credit builder loan, it's a unique type of loan that helps you actively...

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Why you Should Use a Credit Card for Holiday Shopping

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that most people use credit cards to fund their holiday shopping. If you’ve read any financial articles on...

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Javier Barbershop First Alliance Credit Union

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How Javier’s Barbershop Got Upgraded With First Alliance Credit Union

When master barber Javier Ortiz-Thomas held his 2017 grand opening for Javier’s Barbershop in Rochester, Minnesota, he had a unique offer that...

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Questions to ask before getting a credit card

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3 Questions To Ask Before you Apply For A Credit Card

Applying for a credit card is easy compared to the process of getting other loans or lines of credit. However, this also means it's easier to end up...

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What is Escrow on a Mortgage?

Some financial terms are easy to understand, like “money” or “savings account.” Other terms, though, can be a bit harder to understand, like...

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What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Co-Branding

When two entities combine, the result is often more powerful than they were separately. You can find examples of this all over, from the Power...

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How Small Businesses can Get Started With Social Media Marketing

If you’ve started a small business, you might be aware that social media marketing is a great way to spread the word about the product or service...

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3 Tips to Effectively Manage Remote Employees

One issue that every employer faces is figuring out how to effectively manage their employees. Thanks to COVID, though, large companies and small...

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3 Things you Must Know About HELOC Payments

If you’re trying to figure out how to fund your home improvement project, you may have heard about a home equity line of credit, or HELOC. If you...

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5 Ways to Finance Your Home Improvement Project

If you’ve got a home improvement project you’d like to tackle, you’re probably anticipating how nice your home will look after you’ve finished....

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