How Healthy Are Your Finances?
Ever wondered how healthy your financial situation is? Well, there’s a way to find out. Coosa Valley News recently published Northwest Georgia Credit Union’s “Savings Corner” and the topic was[…]
Category: Manage Your Money
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The Real Reason Why You Can’t Save Any Money
An article by Cheat Sheet discusses why Americans aren’t saving money. Not only are Americans not saving money, they’re also going into debt. According to the article, the key to[…]
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Put Yourself on a Money Diet
According to an article by U.S. News and World Report and curated by CU Insight, Professional blogger Eliza Cross has put herself on what she calls a “money diet.” “Money diet” is[…]
HPAL Tip of the Week: Managing Debt
HPAL Tip of the Week: Managing Debt. Don’t confuse what you can borrow with what you should borrow. Keep debt down by keeping the monthly cost of owning a home (taxes, insurance, principal and[…]
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Americans lag behind when it comes to saving
In a recent article by Quentin Fottrell, MARKETWATCH, Fottrell explains that Americans appear to be lagging when it comes to saving. A survey revealed that approximately 62 percent of Americans have[…]
Five things you could be doing to save money — but aren’t
Everyone could stand to save a little money here and there, unfortunately life tends to get in the way. An article by Geoff Williams in the U.S. News & World Report offers consumers 5[…]
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HPAL Tip of the Week: Managing Money
HPAL Tip of the Week: Establish a separate account for non-necessities. Set aside a certain amount of money each month that you plan to spend on splurges. Once you’ve decided[…]
Are you ‘budget hacking’ to trim finances?
What if you could easily reduce expenditures each month to free up room for a vacation or leisure expense? While not an official term, “budget hacking” means finding money within fixed[…]
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Six habits of successful savers
An article posted by NerdWallet on July 29, 2015 lists six habits of highly successful savers. In it, the author Jim Ludwick references author Stephen Covey as inspiration for the[…]
How One Couple Saved $1 Million and Retired in Their 30s
The Iowa Credit Union League (ICUL) recently posted an interesting article on their website about a couple who were able to retire in their 30s — and how they accomplished[…]
