Category Archives: Consumer Credit Blog

Would You Like to Make an Extra $1000? Audit Your Insurance

Would you like an extra $700-$1000 a year? Yeah, that’s what I thought. An extra thousand bucks might be a vacation, that new HDTV or computer or a nice addition to your savings account. How do you claim your $1000? … Continue reading

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Spring Into April Savings with AFCA

Happy Earth Day! On April 22, our world will be celebrating Earth Day, the 47th  anniversary of this beloved holiday. We are proud to partner with organizations that help people understand the mysteries of Earth, like SeaWorld®, The Discovery Channel Store, … Continue reading

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Deal Hunting Online & Off

Looking for deals in all the wrong places? Let Consumer Reports tell you the best places to buy, online and off! Continue reading

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The Best Time to Buy; A Calendar of Deals

Major purchases often leave us with a major case of buyer’s remorse; that nagging feeling that we could’ve had a better deal. Author Mark Di Vincenzo has written the popular best-time-to-buy book, “Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon“. … Continue reading

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Personal Finances the Smart (Phone) Way

75% of us now use Smart Phones – Android, Windows, Blackberry or iPhones – with wireless and broadband connections to manage our daily routines. Why not make managing your personal finances one of the tasks you manage all the time, … Continue reading

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Bargain Blessings for Coupon Shoppers

Learn to use coupons at the grocery store and elsewhere to save money and maybe do some good while you’re at it! Continue reading

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You Could Buy a Really Big Turkey with an Extra $10,000

Brett Arends of the Wall Street Journal showed us how we could celebrate next Turkey Day in high style with an extra $10K in our pockets. Now that’s what I call delicious stuffing! Mr. Arends polled family, friends, financial advisors … Continue reading

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Own Your Home Outright? Not Always the Best Option

Should you pay off or pay down your home mortgage. The answer? It depends… Continue reading

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Using Credit Wisely

Most of us are familiar with credit. We have credit cards, a car payment or a home loan. We might have financed our education with student loans. The problem is that, for many of us, we never learned to use … Continue reading

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Government Resources for Consumer Credit Education and Awareness

The US Government is the Number 1 source of consumer credit education and awareness information through any number of government websites. This page provides a directory of some of the more relevant government offered consumer credit information: The Federal Trade … Continue reading

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