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6 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund Infographic
Most of us don’t enjoy tax time, especially if you think you might owe money. For some people however, the dread is overshadowed by the lure of a potential tax refund. For the 2018 tax filing season, the IRS anticipated that 70 percent of taxpayers would get a refund, and that the average refund is […]
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How to Read a Credit Report
Learn how to read a credit report so that you have an idea of what potential lenders and employers see when they take a look at yours.
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5 Ways to Make Summer Camp More Affordable
Summer is just around the corner, and with Summer can come extra expenses while the kids are out of school. Summer camp isn’t just a fun way for kids to pass the summer days. It’s also a necessity for many families with parents who need to be at work and young children who can’t stay […]
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Are You Overspending On Payday?
Do you fall into the common pattern of counting down the days until you get paid and then overspending on payday? You’re not alone, and you may even be falling straight into the trap of strategic advertising. In fact, spending patterns around when consumers get paid are predictable, and many retail products and brands have reported […]
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Should Financial Education Be Taught In Schools?
We live in a time when teaching financial responsibility to children and young adults is increasingly important. In fact, data from the Federal Reserve shows that 40% of American Households cannot withstand a financial emergency of $400 or more. While it’s likely that no one will argue that financial education is vital to kids growing up […]
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5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances
Flowers are beginning to bloom. The sun is starting to peek out behind the gray winter clouds. And our thoughts are turning to spring, a time for new beginnings—and maybe dusting those cobwebs that have lingered in the corner of your bedroom for far too long. But as you contemplate a spring cleaning of your […]
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7 Pieces of Wisdom to Talk with Kids About Credit
Roughly half of parents have let their kids under the age of 18 use their credit card at some point – and 48 percent regret that they did it, according to a new survey from CompareCards.com. Whether they spent way too much on in-app purchases or went all out on Amazon, parents were left with […]
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6 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
It’s the time of the year to file your personal income taxes and wait to find out if you owe Uncle Sam or if you’ll be enjoying tax refund money.
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7 Healthy Habits for Using Credit
Nearly half of Americans carry some amount of credit card debt each month, according to a new survey from NerdWallet.com. And that debt is on the rise – totaling $420 billion in late 2018, an increase of 5 percent over 2017. Credit card debt can be costly – and stressful – for consumers. But that […]