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Let’s Talk Money: Earning
One of the most defining aspects of your child’s financial future will be how much they earn. Like it or not, it’s a lot easier to make ends meet when you...
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Financial Education
Tips on how to save, spend, borrow and plan
Learn how to make saving fun, spend wisely, borrow responsibly and plan your journey, wherever life may take you!
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Does it Make Sense to Lease a Vehicle or Own?
Almost one in three new cars on the road in America is leased. This trend is on the rise, inching up from just 22% of new vehicles in 2012 according to cars.com...
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You’re Not Evaluated by All Lenders the Same
Three Lenders, Three Different Offers – Here’s Why When you apply for a loan, not all lenders evaluate whether you’re approved or denied by the same...
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How to Use Your Credit Card Like a Super Hero
Believe it or not, there’s a lot of good that can come from owning a credit card. Not only, with proper use, can you reap the rewards of cash back, airline...
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What is the Actual Cost of Owning a Car?
There are many costs new car buyers don’t suspect that can push their budgets over the edge. Beyond the initial sticker price, other costs such as...
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Navigating the Delicate Art of Buying a Car on Craigslist
People are buying lots of things on Craigslist – including cars. Dealing with an individual is much different than dealing with an established auto dealer...
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Goal Setting 101
Setting goals is important. This applies to your career, life, and certainly your money. Many people know this intuitively but don’t really know where to...
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Stress-Free Home Buying
The real estate market in Whatcom County is hot. According to a Bellingham Herald article in the first quarter of 2018: median home prices sold jumped 15.6% to ...
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What’s Your Money Personality?
Have you ever taken a pointless personality test? Most of us have. Like – “Which house of Hogwarts best fits your personality”, or “You’re...
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Home Improvement the Right Way
It’s hard not to feel like a home renovation expert these days. HGTV is on 24 hours a day, you can find a YouTube tutorial on pretty much anything, and most...
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Make Saving More Enjoyable
A good rule of thumb is that we all should have a rainy-day fund that can cover about 3-6 months of normal daily living expenses. And saving for retirement is...
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Save More, Sleep Better
We all need an emergency fund. Now, we know what you just thought after reading that sentence- “BORING!” We’ve all heard it before- “You should have 3-6...
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