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2 x 2 System

March 27, 2025

2×2 System March: Completing A Spending And Savings Plan And Doing Your Taxes

The 2×2 System is where you set aside two hours on the calendar two times a month to complete a predetermined financial task. This modest but consistent effort can help you sustain financial health and build wealth in bite-sized chunks. Read more.

Financial Wellness

March 6, 2025

10 Tips For Helping You Save And Grow Your Money

We’re fast approaching the end of the first quarter of 2025. How are your financial resolutions going? Did you start a budget at the start of the year? Have you cut back on credit card spending? Did you finally start an emergency fund? To help make your money go further, here are 10 tips to help you save and grow your money. Read more.

Budgeting

February 27, 2025

10 Short Money Tips For The Shortest Month Of The Year

In honor of February, the shortest month of the year, here are 10 short money tips for helping you lead a better financial life. Be sure to click on the links to learn more. Read more.

Fraud Tips

February 20, 2025

5 Tips For Protecting Yourself From Credit Card Fraud

How many credit cards do you have in your wallet? As of the end of Q3 2024, there were about 600 million credit card accounts in the U.S.* Read more.

2 x 2 System

February 13, 2025

2×2 System February: Tracking Spending And Setting Goals

Budgeting

February 6, 2025

12 Ideas To Make Valentine’s Day More Affordable And Special

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. With the end-of-year holiday shopping season barely behind us and the bills still coming in, now is not the time to take a chance on blowing your budget in the pursuit of romance. Here are some practical financial tips for those looking to keep their spending in check on this romance-filled day. Here are 12 ideas to make this Valentine’s Day more affordable and special. Read more.

Keeping Your Money Safe

January 30, 2025

Understanding “Bust-Out” Fraud: A Growing Threat in Financial Crimes

In the world of financial crimes, “bust-out” fraud is a tactic that has been gaining attention for its sophisticated nature and devastating impact. It’s a type of credit fraud in which an individual or group exploits financial systems and institutions, often leading to significant losses. But what exactly is bust-out fraud, and why should you be concerned? Read more.

Money Matters

January 16, 2025

A Year In Review: Top 5 Most Popular Blogs from 2024

Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, we’re also reviewing the top 5 most popular blogs from 2024. As you’ll discover, they covered a range of topics, from debt consolidation to working from home to scams. If you missed any of these blogs, we hope you take a moment to review them now. If you read them, thanks, we hope you found them valuable. Read more.

Money Matters

January 9, 2025

10 Quick Tips For Improving Your Financial Life In 2025

As the saying goes, time is money. And since you may feel you have little time to manage your money, here are 10 quick tips for improving your financial life in 2025 that take about an hour each and can help improve your financial well-being. Read more.

Keeping Your Money Safe

December 26, 2024

The Holidays Are Ending, Let The Savings Begin!

Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Shop Small Business Saturday. Giving Tuesday. Christmas. Hanukkah. Kwanzaa. How’s your budget? Allow us to flip the script from spending to saving. Read more.

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