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Money Matters: What rising interest rates mean for your wallet
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Money Matters: What rising interest rates mean for your wallet
Interest rates have a bigger impact on your wallet than you may realize. With rates forecasted to continue rising in 2023, you can expect to pay more on things like credit card debt, mortgages, car loans, and other everyday purchases.
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When Purchasing Your New Home, Consider a Local Lender
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Running a business is hard. You don’t have to go it alone.
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Money Matters: Five tips for becoming a first-time homeowner
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Money Matters: Five tips for becoming a first-time homeowner
Homeownership is the largest financial undertaking for most Americans and a key to building generational wealth. It can provide a base of security, as building home equity provides you with more financial options in the future.
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Money Matters: Say “I do” to your financial future together
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Money Matters: Say “I do” to your financial future together
If you’re planning to get down on one knee, pop the question or make your relationship official in some other way, use this time to begin thinking about your finances.
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Money Matters: How to manage and reduce inflation-related stress
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Money Matters: How to manage and reduce inflation-related stress
While you may already be cutting back on spending due to rising costs and an uncertain economic environment, it’s important to evaluate your financial situation and consider implementing these lifestyle changes to help reduce inflation-related stress.
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Money Matters: These tax tips can make filing (1040) EZ
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With tax day approaching, there’s no time like the present to get started on your 2022 returns and submit them well before the April 18 deadline.
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Money Matters: Starting a business? Here are 5 things to consider
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Money Matters: Starting a business? Here are 5 things to consider
If you are ready to dive into small business ownership, having a plan, understanding your credit health, and building a strong foundation can set you up for success — and help you sustain and grow what you are working to build today.
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Money Matters: What is a credit score and why is it important?
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Money Matters: What is a credit score and why is it important?
Your credit score is a number that tells a story of who you are as a customer. The good news is that understanding how it works and monitoring it can help you take control of the story over time.
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Saving is the key to your financial health
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Saving is the key to your financial health
Savings is a foundational piece to financial health since research has found that unexpected expenses, like car repairs, can become a hardship when people don’t have access to emergency savings funds.
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Five things to do when you get your first paycheck
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Five things to do when you get your first paycheck
Getting your first paycheck is an exciting experience and an opportunity to kickstart your financial journey. Mapping out your short and long-term financial goals early on will allow you to build a strong foundation for your future.
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Financial Resolutions: Four tips and tools to improve your family’s money skills in 2023
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Financial Resolutions: Four tips and tools to improve your family’s money skills in 2023
To help start the new year off strong, have open and honest conversations as a family about finances. Not sure where to start? Check out these four tips that can help your family talk about your finances and build better money habits together.
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