Avoiding the Payday Loan Cycle
Payday loans are short-term, high-interest loans that are very easy to get. The danger is that if you have to renew the loan, you fall into the payday loan cycle. This can cause debt to snowball, and costs a lot of money in the long run.
Financial Tools for Success
April is Financial Literacy Month -  a good time to consider the importance of financial literacy education, especially with the economic uncertainties caused by the ongoing pandemic. Continuing our series of blogs sharing information as part of Financial Literacy Month, the focus today is on finding the right financial...
Secured vs. Unsecured Loans
Choosing between Secured or Unsecured Loans? Secured loans are protected by an asset. Unsecured loans are the reverse of secured loans.
Get Ready for a Credit Card Spring Cleaning
Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate than with a credit card spring cleaning! (Really – we’re serious.) Just like a thorough spring cleaning improves your home and gets everything in tip-top shape, a credit card spring cleaning will make a difference in your financial situation. After you...
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
- March 8, 2021
- Category: Financial Education, Retirement
An individual retirement account or IRA is an investment account that enables individuals to save for retirement. There are two types of IRAs.
Online Course: Redesign Your Financial Habits
- March 6, 2021
- Category: Blog, Budgeting, Learning Lab Featured, LearningLab Courses
Have you made a budget before, decided to stick to it and then a month later found you bought things that were not in your plan? That’s normal!
Helping Kids Deal with a Financial Crisis
Most of us experience money problems at some point in our lives. Kids are very alert. Helping kids deal with a financial crisis is important.
Who Benefits from a Debt Management Plan?
For many of us, these past months have been marked with a level of uncertainty – especially around finances. In the face of unexpected changes in income, many households have turned to consumer credit cards to take care of daily expenses.
Why it Pays to Use a Debt Calculator
Even a month into the New Year, it’s always a good time for making positive changes, and getting on the path to good health -- not only physically, but financially as well. Are you ready to start on the road to positive financial health? One way in which you can do this is by reducing and eliminating debt. With careful...
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