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  1. Father's Day and Financial Planning

    Father's Day and Financial Planning

    Father's Day is a great time to talk to your kids about finances. How to save money, how to buy a car, how to buy a house, and how to save for retirement. CreditSoup has 4 main Financial Tips that dad's should teach their kids.

  2. 7 Dangerous Places to Carry a Debit Card

    7 Dangerous Places to Carry a Debit Card

    It’s important to know that you shouldn’t rely on a debit card for everything. In fact, using a debit card can sometimes be downright dangerous. Here are seven occasions when using a debit card just doesn’t make sense.

  3. Joint Finances: How Sharing Money Can Bring Couples Closer

    Joint Finances: How Sharing Money Can Bring Couples Closer

    There’s a reason the divorce rate hovers around 40 to 50 percent at any given time. Marriage is hard, and it often comes with issues you can’t foresee. You marry “in sickness and in health” and “for rich or for poor,” but that doesn’t mean you actually expect the worst-case scenario to happen. And when life gives you lemons, divorce is often the easiest way out.

  4. Save Your Green!

    Save Your Green!

    It's St. Patrick's Day! Help save your 'green' with these 5 simple tips! If you start today, you’ll be saving more of your green before you know it!

  5. Fight Temptation - Unsubscribe From Store Emails

    Fight Temptation - Unsubscribe From Store Emails

    It's Thrifty Thursday & we are discussing Unsubscribing from Store Emails. You know exactly what I'm talking about. You go shopping & provide your email. Next thing you know, you're signed up for their daily deals, and your inbox is FLOODED with offers that you have to respond to by THAT DAY or you'll miss out.

  6. Wise Spend Tip: Consolidate Debt

    Wise Spend Tip: Consolidate Debt

    With Tax Season here, now is a great time to look at paying down some debt. Wednesday's we tend to focus on where to spend out money wisely. However, sometimes we need to focus on reducing that debt, to allow our credit to build back up. Let's dive into the topic of Debt Consolidation.

  7. 11 Gas Apps to Save on Fuel Cost

    11 Gas Apps to Save on Fuel Cost

    This week's Thrifty Thursday covers the cost savings of using a fuel saver or gas app on your phone. Whether it be a specific fuel saver, rewards credit card, or even an app on your phone, using some sort of application to save money on your daily commute definitely has its benefits. CreditSoup breaks it down for you here in our weekly Thrifty Thursday tip on saving money.

  8. Top 10 Items To Buy In Bulk

    Top 10 Items To Buy In Bulk

    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!

  9. How to Break the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle

    How to Break the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle

    A staggering 49 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they have no savings. They’re completely reliant on the next payday to manage their expenses; if a paycheck is late, or an unexpected emergency comes up, they have no way to handle it.

  10. Two Quick Steps to a Better Handle on Your Finances

    Two Quick Steps to a Better Handle on Your Finances

    There are many things you can do to save money each day… making your own cup of coffee instead of grabbing a latte on your way to work; eating in instead of dining out; clipping coupons; and more, but here are a couple other ways you can get a better handle on your finances.


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