Did you know an Auto Refinance can provide instant savings on your monthly car payment? Maybe you already knew that? Either way, read through to see if there is something more you can add to your own financial strategy! Here’s an example of what an auto refinance is: You pay off your auto loan balance […]
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Tax Return Delays Likely, Here’s What To Do This Tax Season
Tax season is fast approaching! The pandemic has affected production on a multitude of levels and has taught us to be prepared for any delays whether it be shopping in person or even online. The Internal Revenue Service has shared it is faced with backlogs of up to 6 million in unprocessed individual returns. This […]
Take These Steps With Your Student Loans
What steps should you take with your student loans – even with the extension of federal student loan payment relief measures? The pause continues on federal student loan debt collection and reduced interest rates on federal student loans to 0% until May 2022. For those with government-held loans, the relief options provide a record-long “breather.” […]
5 Ways to Make Money Resolutions That Stick
The New Year is a time for new beginnings. Are you ready to make money resolutions that stick? Eliminating debt, learning new spending habits, or building savings are choices that can change your life. They can affect your entire well-being from stress levels, to physical and mental health. When considered as one big New Year’s […]
A Guide to Understanding Financial Terms
When reading about credit cards, mortgages, or other financial products, you may encounter financial terminology and acronyms that you aren’t familiar with. Please note, these descriptions are a guide only and are not legal definitions. A Adjustable-Rate Mortgage An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a mortgage that offers the borrower a fixed interest rate for […]
Increasing Your Financial Awareness: Recorded Webinar
Learning about personal finances can feel overwhelming or out of reach. This webinar recording provides discussion and tips for more easily manage our finances. What You’ll Learn Ways to take control of your finances Money mistakes you can learn from Practical steps to increase your financial awareness As a member, we provide you with access […]
How To Raise Financially Healthy Kids
Information brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness As a parent, you may be wondering what type of conversations you may begin to have in order to develop financially healthy kids. Coming out of the unprecedented year we all endured, it may serve as a good opportunity to begin sharing valuable life-lessons about […]
What to Know About the Child Tax Credit
Information brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness Families with dependent children are about to receive advanced payments as part of the American Rescue Plan’s expansion of the Child Tax Credit. On average, families who claim the Child Tax Credit for 2021 will receive up to $3,000 per qualifying child per year, paid out in […]
