From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Five Ways Credit Unions Treat You Like a King

June 11, 2008

Many people have found that the service they receive at their bank isn’t always the most courteous service available. Some banks seem to think that you should be grateful that they took your business rather than them being grateful that you brought their business to them. Between ridiculously expensive service fees and lower interest rates [...]

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Bridging the Gap: What to Do When Your Spending Exceeds Your Income

June 10, 2008

When you sit down to plan your expenditures at the beginning of each month, there may be times when your planned expenditures outnumber your income. Sometimes, you can simply delay or cut some expenditures from your plan to equalize your budget. Other times, however, you won’t have that type of flexibility with your expenditures. How [...]

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When You Need Life Insurance and When You Don’t

June 8, 2008

Life insurance is a necessary part of many financial plans. It provides for your family’s financial well-being in the event that you or another family member is no longer able to provide for them. Although everyone must make his own determination about when he needs to buy life insurance, there are a couple of common [...]

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Getting the Newlyweds Started on the Right Financial Path

June 6, 2008

The sentiment behind wedding gifts is usually to get the bride and groom off to a great start as they begin their married lives together. Gifts of household goods are a wonderful way to surround the happy couple with tokens of their families’ love and affection in their new home. Every time they eat dinner [...]

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Keys to Making Sure You and Your Home Are Covered

June 5, 2008

Homeowners insurance is a necessity of life for anyone who owns a home. However, when you are pricing insurance policies, you’ll quickly realize that there can be a huge variance between the different policies’ coverage options. Those differences can greatly affect the price you pay for your coverage as well as the protection you and [...]

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Four Quick Ways to Pay for College

June 2, 2008

Staring into the face of an upcoming college tuition bill can be a frightening experience. Whether the bill is yours or belongs to another family member, having to find money in your budget for a college education can be quite a challenge. For this reason, financial experts suggest that you plan paying for college well [...]

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Saving Money on Gift Purchases

June 2, 2008

Saving money on gifts you purchase for friends and family is sometimes a touchy subject. You don’t to appear cheap as you select a gift for a wedding or birthday celebration. On the other hand, you do have a limited amount of money at your disposal. So, is it wrong to try to save money [...]

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