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Top Ten Tips for Protecting Your Debit Card

Top Ten Tips for Protecting Your Debit Card

Have you noticed all the fraud that seems to happen with debit cards in recent years? We sure have, so we have put together the top ten tips for protecting your debit card. Don’t share your debit card or your...
The 4 Best Budgeting Apps and Why Each One's a Winner

The 4 Best Budgeting Apps and Why Each One's a Winner

Do you even need a budget app? Well, if you're a fan of having more money, you'll need an app to track that money. With more than 2 billion smartphones used today, the world is obviously moving towards a more...
Your Local Credit Union: 7 Surprising Facts, and Why They Matter to You

Your Local Credit Union: 7 Surprising Facts, and Why They Matter to You

When you're deciding which bank or credit union to call "home" there's a lot to know. Sometimes, the amount of information can be overwhelming. TV ads, billboards, radio commercials, and even little league jerseys display...
5 Reasons Credit Unions Are a Small Business Owner's Best Friend

5 Reasons Credit Unions Are a Small Business Owner's Best Friend

Opening a small business can be a fulfilling, rewarding opportunity. But the sad reality is that more than 80 percent of small businesses do not make it past the first year. One of the reasons that these small businesses...
Get A CLUE: What a CLUE Report Is and Why It Matters

Get A CLUE: What a CLUE Report Is and Why It Matters

By now, you've probably heard all about your credit report and understand that it's important to check yours at least once a year, to make sure there are no errors or other big issues. But, there's another...
The Best Financial Podcast For You: 6 Shows We Love and Why

The Best Financial Podcast For You: 6 Shows We Love and Why

It's no secret that successful, self-made millionaires and billionaires read books. You may already know that those in the upper ranks tend to invest in their own self-education by consuming smart information...