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Read Talking To Your Parents About Money
Managing your own finances can be tough enough as it is. Talking about finances with your parents can seem overwhelming. But it’s smart to start the discussion early, before illness...
Read Don’t Let These #CreditFails Ruin Your Credit Score!
Do you know your credit score? You should! Your credit score is a number that reflects how likely you are to pay back money you borrow. There are a few different scales,...
Read How to Manage Money When You Have Roommates
Money can cause a lot of problems in relationships. And that goes for friends and roommates, too. Whether you’re living with one friend or a houseful, you’ll need to find some...
Read How to Start an Emergency Fund
You’ve probably heard that everyone should have an emergency savings fund. But a recent survey showed that 29% of Americans have no emergency savings at all. The Federal Reserve Board found in 2015that 46% of...
Read Mixing Money and Marriage
Congratulations! You got engaged over the holidays, and there’s a lot of planning to do. You’re probably thinking about seating plans and flowers right now. However, one of the first things to...
Read Avoiding a Common, Costly Budget Mistake
Homes and cars are typically two of the biggest expenses for most people. With a house, just think of the mortgage, the property taxes, and the insurance.With a vehicle, even...
Read 5 Things to Do Before Buying a House
Are you looking to buy your first home? Maybe you’ve been thinking about getting married and starting a family, or maybe you’re just tired of renting. But before you start...
Read 3 Reasons To Love Shared Branching
What’s shared branching and why is it important? Shared branching is a network of credit unions that support each other by allowing the members of each credit union to do their banking...
Read How To Keep Money From Derailing Your Relationship
“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” (Matthew 6:21, NLT) Do you feel comfortable talking about money with your spouse or significant other? If...
Read Budget Your Way To Financial Freedom
“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” (Proverbs 21:5, NLT) If you’re like most people, the word “budget” makes you cringe a little...
Read Keeping Stewardship Simple
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7, NIV) “I’ll...
Read Beating the Budget Blues
Behind every financially successful person is a smart budget. Many young people do not think they need a budget because they do not have a high income, or they think...