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​Still Waiting on a Stimulus Check?

A recent report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) found that an estimated 12 million Americans have not received a CARES Act

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Good Credit Habits Earn Results

Recently when talking with two clients, one client had only one credit card, and the other client had two cards, but both had credit scores close to 800. How did they do this? Here are some of their tips: They setup Autopay for bills that are the

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Negotiation Tips for our Consumer Society

American consumers drive the economy, accounting for 70% of spending. Often, we receive what we pay for, but sometimes we don’t. What do you do when this happens? How do you resolve the issue, especially when every dollar counts? It is important to realize that you

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Closing a Credit Card

I recently was talking with a client who wanted to close her credit card and she mentioned that she had paid her credit card balance down to 0, yet when she received the following months statement it still showed that she had a small balance. I explained to her that interest accrues daily and

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COVID-19: Financial and Life Changes

Since most of us are spending more time at home, I would like to hear what changes have taken place in your lives financially or otherwise. What changes will you continue? For instance, many people that had two cars realize they only need one, thus savings them insurance, registration,

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This is a financial blog designed to help you meet your financial goals. Our team of financial educators, counselors, and coaches discuss relevant topics for everyday financial matters.