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Articles in September 2022

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   5 Reasons to Let Your Teen Have Their Own Credit Card This School Year

   Holly Johnson September 30, 2022  •  4 Minute Read

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   Giving your teenager a credit card that you’re ultimately responsible for may sound like a recipe for disaster, but you could be doing your child a huge favor. Giving them their own card along with strict spending limits and boundaries can help them learn how to live within limits and use credit responsibly.

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   Start a Savings Account

   Amanda Peterson September 28, 2022  •  3 Minute Read

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   Wise Spend Wednesday is all about spending. However, you still need money to spend, right? Starting a Savings Account will allow you to be prepared to spend wisely on various things, such as needs or fun stuff!

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   Easiest Store Credit Cards to Get

   Holly Johnson September 25, 2022  •  4 Minute Read

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   If you’re just starting out and looking for ways to build a positive credit history, a store credit card may be exactly what you need. Store cards are much like regular credit cards, except that they are meant to be used with a single retailer — or a collection of partner retailers.

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   Make Your Own Coffee

   Amanda Peterson September 23, 2022  •  1 Minute Read

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   This week's Frugal Friday is a great one! Make your OWN Coffee! Why spend money & time in the drive thru, when you can bring it from home.

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   3 Key Steps for the Car Buying Process

   Kirsten Thuringer September 21, 2022  •  1 Minute Read

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   In the car buying world there can be a lot of things that can go wrong. That is unless you take certain steps that, if followed, will hopefully result in a great experience. To help make your car buying experience a little easier, take a look at these following tips.

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   Downsize & Declutter

   Amanda Peterson September 15, 2022  •  2 Minute Read

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   Is your home cluttered? Do you have a lot of stuff... everywhere, that you no longer need? Maybe it's time to go Marie Kondo on it, and set it free if it does not bring you joy. But now what do you do with those things that do not bring you joy? Get rid of them of course! This week's Thrifty Thursday focuses on downsizing and decluttering.

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   Top 10 Items To Buy In Bulk

   Amanda Peterson September 7, 2022  •  2 Minute Read

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   Stock up to avoid making numerous trips to the store. If you purchase things in larger quantities, they come at a lower price per ounce, so save money & buy in bulk!

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   Unplug Chargers When Not Using

   Amanda Peterson September 2, 2022  •  1 Minute Read

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   This week's #FrugalFriday is about as frugal as you can get. And, in true penny pinching "dad style," you can certainly hear him now - "Unplug those chargers if you're not using them!" The reason we mention that it's incredibly frugal, is that chargers alone don't actually use as much energy as one might think.

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   How Important is Insurance?

   Camie Sims September 1, 2022  •  1 Minute Read

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   Owning a home or renting. Driving to work. Just living life. What do all of these activities have in common? Risk - things can go wrong; and this is what insurance can help give you peace of mind over.

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