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Money Management (36)

Credit Unions: Nonprofit or Not-for-Profit, What's the Difference?

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Credit Unions: Nonprofit or Not-for-Profit, What's the Difference?

You may have heard before that credit unions are “not-for-profit” business entities. That is not to be confused with a “nonprofit.” There are...

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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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Six Tips to Help Reduce Your Debt

No one likes being in debt or owing money to someone, but there is a large percentage of the population in the United States that is currently in...

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Give Yourself a Financial Wellness Boost! How to Start Saving Money

Saving money is tough. In fact, as humans, we're wired to take care of our needs now, and worry about later...well, later. Putting resources away for...

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My Favorite Money Saving "Life Hacks"

I recently turned forty. When I hit this milestone, I was fairly confident that I had mastered the digital age, at least a little. I have a good...

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Best things to buy after Christmas

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Best Items to Buy After Christmas

Anybody who has gone into a store the week after Christmas knows that retailers have a ton of stock leftover from the holidays. It’s also common...

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Tips to Protect Yourself from Holiday Scams

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Tips to Protect Yourself from Holiday Scams

Fraud scams and schemes are hardly limited to the holidays, but they tend to spike during this high-spending and stressful time of the year. We have...

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Lessons From A Charlie Brown Christmas

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5 Financial Lessons You Can Learn From “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

Out of all the holiday television specials making their way across the airwaves this December, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” stands above them all....

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Top Five Student Debt Myths: Busted!

According to recent statistics regarding student debt in our country, Americans owe over $1.4 trillion in student loan debt, which is spread out...

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16 Popular Holiday Gifts for 2019 And How To Get The Best Deals

The holidays are upon us again, and with them comes the question of what you’re going to get your family member, friends and co-workers for the...

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