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What is Your Financial Health Grade?

What is Your Financial Health Grade?

How healthy are you… financially? We're talking money. Moolah. Cash. So, are you healthy? Here is a quick test to show you where you may be strong and the areas that could use some work. Take it and find out your grade...
Is Your Teen College Bound?

Is Your Teen College Bound?

Some parents dread it, and some parents dream about it: the day your teenager flies the coop…at least for a few collegiate years.  As your family prepares for the big transition, here’s a few practical...
Five Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund Wisely

Five Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund Wisely

Tax day has come and gone. Did you get a refund this year? Should you save it or spend it? What should you buy? If you’re asking yourself some of these questions, read on. Here are five ideas for spending your tax...
The Real Cost of Bad Credit

The Real Cost of Bad Credit

Most people know they have a credit score, but many people fail to grasp how much their score could be costing them. Liz Pulliam Weston, best-selling author and MSN Money columnist, estimates the lifetime cost of bad...
Saving This Summer

Saving This Summer

Summer is right around the corner.  While this usually brings to mind thoughts of cold swimming pools on a sweltering day, vacations to the beach, and chasing the slushy truck down the street, it can also bring to...
Top 3 Reasons Your Credit Union is the Best Place for a Mortgage

Top 3 Reasons Your Credit Union is the Best Place for a Mortgage

Face-to-face contact if there are any problems One of the advantages in getting a mortgage from your credit union is that you can go to a branch if there are any problems during the application process. The mortgage...