Five Financial Aid Offer Tips to Help You Make an Informed Decision
No two financial aid offers look alike, and reading them as-is won’t always tell you what you really need to know: what’s the bottom-line, out of pocket cost? Use these helpful tips to review and understand financial aid...
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Five Strategies for Reviewing and Comparing Financial Aid Offers
It’s that time of year again; financial aid offer season. If you’ve filed your FAFSA and been accepted to college, congratulations! It’s possible that you have already received a financial aid offer or two, and if you haven’t...
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The Path to Affording Higher Education
College affordability is a hot topic in today’s world. The good news is that several things can be done to make higher education more affordable for our students. Below are five steps families can take to ensure their...
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Tips to Help Pay Down Your Credit Card Balances
After two years of dealing with wave after wave of the coronavirus pandemic, you may have felt that splurging on yourself or your family during the holidays was warranted. Perhaps you purchased lots of small gifts for loved...
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Why You Don’t Need a Perfect Credit Score
Why You Don’t Need a Perfect Credit Score You know you need a high credit score to make your financial life easier. But if you’ve been striving for a perfect score — typically 850 — you need to...
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Tackling Debt in the New Year
The new year is a great time for a fresh look at our personal finances. But, if you find yourself feeling the stress from juggling too much debt, now may be the time for a fresh plan to...
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Refinancing Your Car Loan
This is a quick and painless way to shave dollars off your monthly bill and hundreds of dollars off your total interest paid. Plus, the entire process is easy and takes less than an hour. Ever thought about...
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Choosing a Credit Card Right for You
A credit card, used responsibly, can help us establish good credit habits and boost our credit score. It can also be a convenient way to shop, help us out in an emergency, and even provide extra savings through...
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12 Steps to Building Good Credit
You have probably heard that having “good credit” is important and the higher your credit score the better, but why does it matter? Good credit and a strong credit score can influence many financial decisions. Your credit score...
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