NFCC Offers Consumers Five Steps to Finding $1,000 for Holiday Spending
NFCC Offers Consumers Five Steps to Finding $1,000 for Holiday Spending. With the holidays five months away, now is the time to take action
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Six Ways to Take the Stress Out of Back to School Shopping
If you are nervous about getting your kids the clothes and supplies they need to go back to school, you’re not alone. Zulily, a retailer that focuses on women, went outside the retail realm and surveyed more than 6,000 parents about their biggest fears regarding their children as they prepare to head back to school.
Debt Settlement, Financial Friend or Foe
For years many financial experts have been warning against using “debt settlement†strategies to battle high credit card debts. According to a June 2014 report from the Center for Responsible Lending, despite changes in federal and state laws, the warnings will continue.
Another Data Breach This Time a Hotel, How to Protect Yourself
When you check into a hotel or rent a car you are required to present a credit card as security. This reality is troubling in light of the news that a single hotel in Houston reported it had been the victim of a data breach that potentially affected about 10,000 customers.
Shopping Early Can Save You Big on Back to School Costs
If you have kids there is a good chance they’ve left school and have the next couple months free of backpacks, text books and gym shorts. Assuming they are going back to school toward the end of summer, you might consider planning for and buying some of the clothes they will need when school welcomes them back, now.
You Received the Offer, Now Should You Open the Account?
The news that lenders are sending offers to riskier borrowers should remind you of one truth we all should have learned from the financial crisis seven years ago; just because you can borrow money doesn’t mean you should.
Fourth of July Fireworks That Keep Your Wallet Full and Fingers Safe
Put the lighter down this year. Let someone else put on the show. You’ve got another kind of independence to celebrate. Before you go out and spend money on fireworks this year, let us propose a few alternatives.
NFCC Challenges Americans to Declare Financial Independence This Fourth of July
What can you do to free yourself from debt this 4th of July holiday? Get the tools and the help you need to free yourself from debt.
Five Financial Tips When Leaving School
As we have officially moved from spring to summer, many students have just graduated and many more are taking a well-earned break from college. Whether you are done for now or finished completely, there are some things you can do to make sure you keep your control of your finances and stay on top of any student loans you have received. Below are four easy steps you can take to avoid financial trouble.
Quick Guide to Better Credit
One of the common questions we are asked is how to improve a credit report. While there are no quick fixes to credit that is less than perfect, there are things you can do to help it over time. This primer is meant to hit the highlights of building good credit.