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Saving & Investing (18)

retirement

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Estimating Your Retirement Needs

It is important to have a plan for your retirement, but where should you begin? The first step in estimating your retirement needs is to estimate the...

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Planning for your Future with an IRA

Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is an investing tool that is used by people to earn and reserve some funds for retirement life. There are...

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Piggy bank on a calendar

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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Certificate of Deposit for Savings

A great tool for earning interest on your money is a Certificate of Deposit (CD). A CD is essentially an agreement between you and your credit union...

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5 Tips to Save Money

Everyone plans to save money before they get their paychecks, but as soon as that money hits their bank account saving money seems so much harder....

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Is Your Savings Ready if Disaster Strikes?

You may have prepared yourself for a disaster by storing water, flashlights, and your emergency supplies bag, but are you ready financially if a...

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How to Use Direct Deposit to Help You Save

A direct deposit is a fund that is electronically deposited to your bank account rather than through a paper check. The most common use for a direct...

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Woman between devil and angel

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How to Use a Tax Refund Wisely

Everyone loves tax refunds. After all, who doesn’t enjoy money in the mail? All too often, though, people forget that a refund isn’t a prize, reward...

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WINcentive Frequently Asked Questions

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What is WINcentive® Savings - Frequently Asked Questions

At First Alliance Credit Union, we love to see our members making smart financial decisions, such as building up their savings. This is why we are...

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Six Tips for Purchasing Life Insurance

Buying life insurance can be a scary venture. There are countless options to choose from and you are forced to think about your own death during the...

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Easy college saving tips

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Easy College Savings Tips

Going to college is a major event in your life that will impact where you work, your salary and even where you live. It's also unbelievably...

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