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  1. 3 Ways to Help Improve your Credit Score

    3 Ways to Help Improve your Credit Score

    Your Credit Score is very important and having a low score can affect you in more ways than one. Whether you’re buying a home or applying for a credit card, having a low credit score can impact your Annual Percentage Rate (APR), as well as determine if you are able to get a loan or approved for the credit card.

  2. 5 Ways to Save on Back-to-School Shopping

    5 Ways to Save on Back-to-School Shopping

    To your kids, shopping for new clothes, gear and school supplies may be the only good thing about going back to school, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune every year. Check out these 5 tips on how to save.

  3. Plan Big and Save

    Plan Big and Save

    Planning parties can be a lot of pressure especially when you have a tight budget. Here are 4 money saving tips to party planning to help you stretch your budget and save big!

  4. Plan for Vacation Savings

    Plan for Vacation Savings

    Summer time is almost here and for many that means…family vacation! Vacation planning can be stressful, as well as very expensive, but there are a number of ways to cut down on the stress and be less draining on the checkbook. Check out these 5 tips on how to save, but still have a memorable vacation.

  5. Gardening on a Budget

    Gardening on a Budget

    With Spring in full force the gardening bug is spreading. For those people who aren’t quite sure on what to do and don’t want to spend a lot of money just quite yet, check out these great tips on how to create a successful garden while not spending a fortune.

  6. BIG Investments = BIG Decisions

    BIG Investments = BIG Decisions

    Buying a home can be one of the scariest decisions of your life, but also one of the best. Before visiting with a realtor or starting your house hunting, you need to ask yourself a few questions.

  7. Chase Freedom® 5% Quarterly Categories for Q1 2019

    Chase Freedom® 5% Quarterly Categories for Q1 2019

    The Chase Freedom® has long been considered one of the most popular cash-back credit cards on the market — and for good reason. This cash-back credit card lets you earn 5% back on up to $1,500 in spending in categories that rotate each quarter (then 1%), plus 1% back on all your other purchases.


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