Category: Financial Advice
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Financial Wellness in 2024: Avoiding Common Money Mistakes
July 8th, 2024
If you’re looking for a solid resolution for the new year, consider your financial wellness and put it as a top priority in 2024. With a little help from the finance pros, savvy consumers can plan now and make smart financial decisions that can change the whole year. Financial Missteps You Need to...
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Financial Success for Kids: More Than Just Dollars and Cents
June 5th, 2024
Introducing your kids to finances, money, and budgets while they are young is the best way to prepare them for a bright financial future as adults. In fact, financial success for kids gives them a strong foundation where they are able to make informed decisions about money to avoid financial mistake...
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Maximizing Your Money: Is a High Yield Checking Account Right for You?
May 8th, 2024
When it comes to checking accounts at your local bank or credit union, savvy millennials and Gen Z savers should be aware that all accounts are not created equally. Checking accounts are a necessity, but they typically don’t offer interest. If you’re looking to maximize your money and make smart...
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How Can I Raise My Credit Score in 30 Days? – Checklist of 12 Easy Steps
April 24th, 2024
When it comes to buying power, your credit score is one of the most important things to consider. Building credit and maintaining a good credit score is crucial for success whether you want to buy a home, finance a vehicle, and even get better rates on auto insurance. If you are not sure of your [&h...
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Smart Ways to Use a Personal Loan
January 2nd, 2024
The personal loan continues to rank among the most popular borrowing options because they offer tremendous flexibility. Getting approval for these unsecured products is largely based on credit scores, income, and repayment history. Because local lenders place few restrictions on their use, smart com...
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Buying Your First Home? How to Pick the Best Neighborhood for You!
March 15th, 2023
Finding your first home is one of life’s adventures. For first time home buyers, a first home is an excellent financial investment that offers an empty canvas of possibility. Yet what many forget with their first home purchase is that your home, unless it is in the middle of the country, also...
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Top 10 Financial Tips for Millennials
August 17th, 2022
As a millennial, you’re part of a unique and special generation. You’re probably at the exciting stage in life where you’re just starting out — or you’re beginning that career climb. Undoubtedly you want to avoid some of the financial pitfalls that have befallen previou...
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What are the 10 Best Ways to Use a Home Equity Loan?
July 20th, 2022
Using a home equity loan creatively gained significant traction in recent years. After faithfully paying their monthly mortgage premium, working families build up considerable equity they can use for a wide variety of purposes. If you would like to enhance your quality of life, address financial con...
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How to Increase Your Credit Score in 30 Days or Less
May 4th, 2022
The three-digit number known as a credit score greatly influences our financial lives. It ranks among the determining factors of whether people gain approval for auto loans, mortgages, credit cards, and other borrowing opportunities. Your credit score also impacts the interest rate you’ll receive ...
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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet – What Is A Good Credit Score?
October 27th, 2021
What Is A Good Credit Score? That can depend on what you’re trying to accomplish. Most people want to know more about credit scores because they’re trying to borrow money, usually in the form of a mortgage, vehicle loan, or other significant loan. The majority of credit scores opera...