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Pay Yourself First
Each month, you settle down to pay bills. You pay your mortgage lender. You pay the electric company. You pay the trash collector. But do you pay yourself? One of the most-basic tenets of sound investing involves the simple habit of “paying yourself first” – in other words, making your first payment of each month […]
The 5 Basics of Financial Literacy
Hi! How literate are you when it comes to your finances? Brush up with these five basics: Credit and Debt – understanding how credit and debt work for and against you are some of the first steps toward understanding personal finance. While it’s not useful to be scared of credit and debt and avoid it […]
Holiday Shopping and Information Security
Hi! “There’s no place like home for the holidays,” especially if you want to get most of your shopping done online sitting in your favorite chair, sipping eggnog, and basking in the warm glow of your computer screen. If shopping without braving crowds and weather sounds attractive, you’re not alone – many consumers plan to […]
Home Buying for Millennials
Home Buying for Millennials As a millennial myself, I always wonder why we are always the topic of conversation when it comes to businesses marketing and sales goals. The reason is simply that we are the future, and we are so “popular” because we will soon be the largest living generation, surpassing the baby boomers. […]
5 Steps Towards Healthy Credit
Credit Tips from your Credit Union and TransUnion 5 Steps Towards Healthy Credit: Pay your bills on time every month. Late payments, collections, and bankruptcies have the greatest negative effect on your credit scores. Check your credit reports regularly and remove inaccuracies. Visit annualcreditreport.com to obtain a free copy of your credit report. If you […]
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