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Making Personal Loans Work for You

By: Nicholas Franks 02.29.24 2 minute read

Personal loans help people with various needs, like paying off debt, improving their homes, or dealing with unexpected costs. They provide solutions that are perfect for a variety of personal situations. In this blog post, we will talk about personal loans, credit, applying for a loan, and other related topics.

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Financial Ins and Outs for 2024

By: Kirstin Wilson 01.18.24 3 minute read

At the start of each year, people are looking to lock-in their New Year’s resolutions to help improve various aspects of their lives, including health and wellness changes, career goals, and travel and leisure plans. An important but often left behind category of resolutions focuses on becoming more fiscally responsible.

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8 Healthy Financial Habits You Should Develop

By: American Heritage 11.09.23 4 minute read

If you feel overwhelmed by your finances, you’re not alone. In fact, nearly half of all Americans live paycheck to paycheck, struggling to pay bills or save for the future. By adopting healthy financial habits, you can help reduce financial stress, increase financial security, and enhance peace of mind.

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What a Baby Costs in the First Year

By: American Heritage 10.05.23 8 minute read

Whether you find out you’re expecting or you get a call from your adoption agency, your first response is probably an instant rush of emotions. That is likely to be followed by a dawning realization of how much needs to be done—and spent—before the baby comes home. Raising a child from a newborn to an adult can cost over $300,000, not including college, according to a Brookings Institution analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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