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Money Management (51)

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Money Management Tips for Students with Credit Cards

A credit card can be a big responsibility for anyone, but it is also a necessity in this day and age. If you are heading off to college, then it’s...

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What You Should Know About Debt to Income Ratios

Debt-to-Income (DTI) ratio is a personal finance measure that helps in identifying your debt payments in comparison to your overall income. It is...

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How to Overcome Financial Fears | Overcoming Financial Struggles | How to Get Your Money in Order | First Alliance Credit Union MN

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5 Unique Ways to Eliminate Fears and Doubts Regarding Your Finances

If your finances are a regular source of stress and anxiety, you are not alone. Some people avoid paying bills until the last minute because of the...

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What's Really in the Fine Print of Credit Card Agreements

These days, it seems like there is a fine print for everything we do: cell phone contracts, utilities, cable, and the list goes on. We've all been...

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Helping Your Kids Deal With a Financial Crisis

Even with unemployment and national debt at all-time highs, it's still shocking when your family faces a job loss or other financial setback. Most of...

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Internet Fraud: 5 Steps that You Can Take to Protect Yourself

The internet is often regarded as the most important invention of the 20th century. It allows us to stay in touch with friends and family, purchase...

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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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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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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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