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Should You Get a Store Credit Card?

Should You Get a Store Credit Card?

"Would you like to save 15 percent today?" It doesn't seem like a question many people would turn down. But, if the difference between saving 15 percent and not is opening a store credit card, you might want...
How and Why to Start Using E-bills with Your Credit Union

How and Why to Start Using E-bills with Your Credit Union

These days, banking has mostly gone online and mobile. In 2013, more than half of adults in the U.S. did some amount of banking online, according to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center. By 2014, more than half of...
Financial Fitness: Surprising Ways Your Wallet Affects Your Waistline

Financial Fitness: Surprising Ways Your Wallet Affects Your Waistline

Does your wallet affect your waistline? That may seem like a strange question, but there are some surprising ways your personal finance habits directly affect your health. Did you know that when a person is in control of...
Got a Broke Teen? 10 Ways to Earn Extra Money For Young Adults

Got a Broke Teen? 10 Ways to Earn Extra Money For Young Adults

So your kids are growing up. The days of diaper changes and midnight feedings are in the rearview mirror. These changes can be a great blessing and a bit of a curse. One of the most repeated questions you'll hear as...
Myths About Car Buying and When to Buy a Car

Myths About Car Buying and When to Buy a Car

When you're in the market for a new car, people are likely to shower you with advice. Some of that is valuable, but most of it tends to be untrue or not quite accurate. Many myths about car buying can focus on the...
Is Saving Money Frugal or Cheap? Know the Difference

Is Saving Money Frugal or Cheap? Know the Difference

What defines a frugal person (or family) is vastly different from what defines a cheap one. There is a certain strength of character and wit that a smart, frugal lifestyle embodies. Often though, the...