Category: Financial Education

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...

Why You Should Avoid Payday Loans At All Costs

Here’s the thing about payday loans: they are actually really expensive. They’re short-term, high-interest loans that are meant to help cover a small financial shortfall until your next paycheck. But...

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National Citizenship Day: Important Information About Naturalization

September 17th is National Citizenship Day! In celebration of this holiday, we’re sharing information and resources about naturalization and receiving U.S. citizenship. To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, there are...

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5 Types of Retirement Plans to Help Your Savings Grow

In past articles, we’ve looked at how much you should save for retirement and how to budget those savings. For this post, we’ll show you the best ways to reach...

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Establishing Credit: Tips to Help You Manage Your First Credit Card

In the last post, we discussed strategies to establishing credit when you’re starting to adult. For this post, we’ll focus on how to begin establishing credit by managing that first...

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Establishing Credit: 3 Ways to Help You Build Credit History

Like it or not, if you want do this adulting thing right then you’ll need two things: a professional wardrobe and credit. But when you get to the magical world...

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Tax Terms 101: The Words You Need to Know

Benjamin Franklin once wrote that “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” He could have also said that nothing is more feared and misunderstood than death...

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Save for Retirement: How Much Retirees Spend and What You Need to Put Away

This is the 1st of a 3-part series on how to save for retirement. To read the other 2 parts, visit our retirement budget guide and our guide for retirement...

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