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How Can Savings Help You Stick to Your Plan to Pay Off Debt?Q: I’m having a hard time paying down my debts and staying within my budget. I pay extra on my debts each month, but I keep turning to my line of credit to deal with things like car repairs and insurance. I’m...

Money for Something… A Plan for Spending Gift Money by Julie Jaggernath Did your teens receive money or gift cards during the holidays? Have they spent it all yet? Many kids will have spent at least some of their gift money during the holidays. Boxing week sales can...

How to Build New Year's Goals & PlansQ: Another year has gone by and my wife and I are frustrated that we can’t seem to get ahead financially. I have to admit that the thought of living ultra-frugally for the next 30 years so we can retire comfortably, is not very...

Changing Resolutions to SolutionsThe Debt Free Diet that WorksHave you made any New Year's resolutions? Many people plan to shed the extra pounds that are dragging them down – but does that include weight from bad debt? It’s amazing how heavy a maxed out credit card...

Dashing Through the Malls...If your Christmas and holiday shopping is more about juggling your credit cards, budget and shopping bags, than the jingling of Christmas tunes, check out the lyrics our Facebook friends came up with, as they wrote the next line of the...

How to Avoid a Holiday Hangover of Debt by Julie Jaggernath Nothing will ruin Christmas and holiday memories faster than a debt hangover in January. With Christmas a few weeks away, now's a perfect time to make a holiday spending plan – before you hit the stores, that...

Financial Literacy Month 2012 Student Essay Contest WinnersWe were overwhelmed with how many creative, funny and interesting submissions we received on the topic of “how to teach kids about money.” You outdid yourselves and it showed! Thank you to everyone for your...

'Tis a Month Before Christmas, What Not to Forgetby Julie Jaggernath This can be an expensive time of year, whether you celebrate Christmas, another holiday or just like to take advantage of the winter and holiday season. So that you don’t regret all the fun in...