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Top 10 Budgeting Tips for the New Year

If you’re like most people, there are two items that repeatedly pop up on your list of New Year’s resolutions: lose weight and save money.  While everybody knows that diet and exercise are the key to losing those extra holidays pounds, few adults have a clear idea of how to go about setting a budget

5 Ways to Be Green and Financially Fit

As more and more businesses are striving to become “green,” they are realizing there is actually a monetary benefit to keeping the World clean. By reducing waste and conserving energy, we can save money and allow the economy and world to run more efficiently. Here are 5 simple ways you can become greener and save

How Much Should I Save From Each Paycheck?

So you want to become rich? You know that in order to become wealthy you need to put aside some of your income into something that will create more money and compound over time. When you break it down, that’s really how easy it is to become a millionaire. That’s all great, but you might

Difference Between a Bank and Credit Union?

At first glance the difference between a bank and a credit union may seem insignificant, but depending on your needs there are some pretty significant advantages to belonging to one over the other. Bank vs. Credit Union A credit union is a not-for-profit financial institution that is owned by the people who belong to the