Personal finance
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DIY Starbucks Recipes: Save Money on Your Favorite Drinks
Starbucks has started to raise the prices on many of their drinks this week. The price increase is around 1%, which, when added to a $5 drink that you indulge in weekly or even daily, can really add u
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Bishop Castle: A Unique Colorado Staycation Adventure
Bishop Castle near Pueblo, CO, is the most Game-of-Thrones-meets-The-Flintstones structure you may ever encounter. I almost added “in real life,” but this castle doesn’t even seem real, it’s so
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Budget-Friendly Work Lunches: A 5-Day Bento Box Log
Post by marketing intern, Lawrence Watson. Last week I shared seven easy tips for planning inexpensive work week lunches and stated my intention to put those tips into action with a log of my lunches
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Budget-Friendly Fun: Smart Financial Planning for Enjoyment
We all deserve a little fun every once and a while but fun doesnt have to be a $25 trip for two to the movies or $40 dinner at a mediocre restaurant. Due to the current state of the economy, no
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Creative & Affordable Paper Crafts for Kids & Adults
Kids home for the summer? Overabundance of glue in your cabinets? Maybe you’re just an art teacher at heart with a desire to flex your creative skill and decorate your house on the cheap? We love to s
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ACL on a Budget: 8 Tips for an Affordable Austin City Limits Experience
Since we live in the live music capital of the world, we luck out when it comes to ACL budgeting—we don’t have to spend extra on a flight or hotel. But that doesn’t mean we don’t know how to do Austin
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Teach Kids to Save: 3 Proven Strategies for Family Financial Success
With the average American household holding almost $100,000 in debt, there are too many families in the United States struggling to keep up financially. The best way to help your kids avoid the
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Personal Loans for Back to School: Cover Unexpected Costs
Unexpected bills start stacking up around this time of year. Fresh bedsheets. Laptop case. So many books. And it turns out you need a mini-fridge in the dorm&nb
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Effective Strategies to Reduce Financial Stress & Improve Money Management
Managing your finances is not one of the more glamorous responsibilities you’ll take on in life, and it certainly comes with its fair share of challenges. From keeping track of timely bills and statem
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College Savings Strategies: Top 5 Ways to Reduce Expenses
It can be a struggle to save money in college. For anyone who has tried to earn as you learn, you know the college #BrokeLife is a real thing. Luckily, lots of us have been through it. Dont repea
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FAFSA 2023-2024: A Comprehensive Guide to Free Federal Student Aid
Applying to college is stressful. You have mountains of essays to write, fears around acceptance, and the massive burden of figuring out how youre even going to pay for it all. You may have started r
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College Budgeting: 15 Smart Money-Saving Hacks for Students
Like many college students, the time you join college is your first time to handle money on your own. Creating a budget and sticking to it may seem hard, particularly if funds are limited. Nevertheles
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529 College Savings Plans: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents
Are you already thinking you want your children to go to college one day? With the cost of higher education continuing to soar, parents should be thinking about setting aside funds for college tuition
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Financial Literacy for College Students: Are You Ready?
Did you know that 21 states have passed legislation to require the study of financial literacy as a requirement for high school graduation? Ten of those states require that students take a full semest
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Navigating Student Loan Debt: Strategies for Repayment & Relief
Remember how much fun college was? No, not the late-night cramming, not the constant moving in and out of dorms rooms or apartments. Think about the on-campus events you attended, the general social e
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Financial Literacy for Kids: 5 Simple Ways to Teach Money Value
There’s nothing quite like the season of Santa to draw out just how little your kids understand money. So as we jump into 2017, don’t lose sight of the importance of raising kids who are just as smart
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Recovering from a Late Student Loan Payment: What to Do
It’s a common situation: In spite of your best intentions, you made a late student loan payment. The word “delinquent” immediately flashes through your head, and you worry how the gaffe will aff
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Understanding Debt and Predatory Lending: A Financial Literacy Overview
Smiling from ear-to-ear, Morgan K. spoke gleefully about his recent personal loan approval. “I don’t understand why people get so stressed out about money. Just take out a loan. It’s so easy. I found
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Federal Pell Grants: Your Complete Guide to Eligibility & Application
Despite rising higher education costs and student loan debt, there is a baffling amount of federal student aid that goes unclaimed each year. A NerdWallet analysis showed that high school gradu
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Gap Year Finances: Smart Money Management for a Successful Break
What has been a right of passage for European and Australian students for over 50 years, gap years have recently gained traction among American teens too. (Just ask Malia Obama, who announced back in
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Achieve Financial Freedom: The Power of Goal SettingSetting goals is a crucial part of your journey as you work toward financial freedom. By setting goals tailored around your lifestyle, you can improve your financial habits, keep track of...
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Accessing Deceased Parents' Bank Accounts: Executor's Rights & ResponsibilitiesThe law grants immediate access to the bank accounts of deceased parents only to the executor of the will. Children and other heirs are not authorized to withdraw funds or otherwise tamper with such a...
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Commercial Bank Account Types: A Comprehensive GuideBank accounts allow customers to save or withdraw funds. Bank accounts are private accounts used by banks to store funds for a particular entity, such as a business or individual. These accou...