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
Posted in Consumer Credit Blog, Saving and Investing, Your Credit
Tagged insurance, personal financial audit, refinance, savings
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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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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
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
Posted in Consumer Credit Blog, Saving and Investing, Your Home
Tagged certified financial planner, cfp, financial planning, home mortgage
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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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Tagged Consumer Education, Credit, Credit Cards, Loans
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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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Tagged IRS, Taxes
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