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7 Surprising Overlooked Costs of Owning a Car
There are many costs new car buyers don’t suspect that can push their budgets over the edge. Here are the things that make up your total cost of car ownership...
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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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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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Understanding Your Credit Score
Credit scores are basically a way to prove to others how responsible you are. Having a good score allows you to rent property, get a loan, or even be hired for...
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Choose the Best Card For You
Always Start with the “Why” What is the best credit card for you? To answer that question, you really need to answer another question first, namely WHY...
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