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Back-to-school season can put a serious strain on your budget. Between school supplies, new clothes, technology, lunch costs, and activity fees,...
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If you are asking yourself what should you do if you lose your job, the short answer is this: focus first on essential bills, unemployment benefits,...
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Elder financial fraud does not discriminate. It affects people who are sharp as a tack and people whose memory has started to slip. It targets high...
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Most people do not wake up one day and decide to switch financial institutions. It builds slowly. A surprise fee here, a frustrating phone call...
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If you have ever felt like just another account number at your bank, that feeling is more common than you might think. A lot of people start asking...
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If your paycheck changes from month to month, you are not alone. Construction crews, landscapers, farm workers, hospitality staff, retail employees...
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Does an overdraft line of credit affect your credit score? Yes, but not in the way most people expect. Because an overdraft line of credit is an...
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Summer in southeast Minnesota is short, so it makes sense that most of us want to make the most of it. Between fireworks shows, downtown events, and...
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Recovering after missing a loan payment is something thousands of borrowers do successfully every year. It takes a clear head, a few intentional...
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Most people know credit card interest exists. What trips people up is the part nobody explains clearly: when exactly it kicks in, how it quietly...
