Category: Financial Education

8 Ways to Reduce Your Energy Use and Save Money on National Cut Your Energy Costs Day

January 10 marks National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, which encourages us to look for ways to reduce our energy use and save on monthly energy bills. A study by...

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Financial Aid for College in Arizona: What You Need to Know to Complete Your FAFSA Application

The federal government awards about $125 billion for education in the form of loans, grants, and work-study programs. Whether you are going to college in Arizona or out-of-state, to get...

The Ultimate Credit Card Debt Destroyer Plan: 4 Strategies For Paying Off Credit Cards That Will Make You Debt-Free in No Time

Is spending creating a mountain of credit card debt? Rather than fear that credit card statement, it’s more productive to make a plan to destroy that debt. Paying off credit...

How to Leverage Home Equity to Help Build Your Future

Home equity loans serve as a powerful tool in providing homeowners with extra funds to make home improvements and other investments that they might not otherwise be able to afford....

Sharing is Caring: Setting Up a Share Certificate Ladder

Depending on your personality, investing either serves as a thrilling roller coaster ride or an anxiety-ridden tightrope walk 300 feet in the air. The ups and downs of a volatile...

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Rent vs Buy: How to Make the Right Choice for You

Homeownership is as American as apple pie, baseball, and unreasonable food portions. The value placed on private property helped define our nation’s identity since its founding and continues to serve...

Here Comes the Savings: 6 Ways to Stretch that Wedding Budget

Everyone wants the wedding of their dreams but a limited budget can make planning your nuptials feel like more stress than joy. Luckily that doesn’t have to be the case....

Financial First Aid: Repairing Your Credit Score

Do you have to take a deep breath whenever anybody mentions the dreaded credit score? Many of us have run into unexpected challenges when trying to maintain good credit. It...

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Auto Insurance 101: What You Need to Know

Shopping for your own auto insurance policy for the first time? The list of words and numbers can be overwhelming – and even more so when all those companies want...

Credit Freeze: Here’s What You Need to Know Before You Put That Credit On Ice

Since the announcement of the Equifax breach, you might have noticed friends and social media posts urging you to order a credit freeze. When hacks occur, the internet world can...

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