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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Staying Informed: Payment Apps vs Banks

Here are some ideas to consider regarding the capabilities of payment apps versus bank accounts.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Four Low-Cost Travel Tips

You work hard to keep yourself and your family on a schedule, but breaking away from the everyday routine can do wonders for the soul. Vacation is great way to make memories and get out of a rut.
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Four Tips to Increase Your Credit Score

A FICO (Fair Isaac Corp.) credit score is a three-digit number that represents the likelihood of a consumer’s ability to repay a loan.
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Three Ways to Get A Return on Your Tax Return

If Uncle Sam gives you money back at tax time this year, it can feel like an unexpected bonus. Do you consider it “free money” and spend it on something fun and frivolous?
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Looking at tax efficiency in your investment portfolio

Ask most investors, and they will agree that minimizing taxes is an incredibly important part of investing to achieve long term goals.
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Should You Refinance Your Home Mortgage?

Refinancing your mortgage can save money, but requires careful analysis of costs and potential savings.
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The Basics of Estate Planning

Estate planning is often only considered essential for wealthy or older individuals. If you have loved ones, however, you should have some form of estate plan regardless of your level of wealth.
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Giving Stock to Another Person

Transferring assets to a family member while still alive reduces the size of your ultimate estate and potentially reduces any estate taxes that may be due.
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Developing and Using a Wise Borrowing Strategy

The sensible use of debt should be part of any sound financial strategy.
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