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Tips For Smart Consumers

Saturday, 29 October 2011 15:38 by Jacki Shopping is fun, but it's important to understand some tips to help you be a wise consumer! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers the following tips to help you shop wisely and safely. [More]


Spend, Save, and Share

Sunday, 24 April 2011 21:14 by Jacki Financial education is a lifelong skill that everyone needs. It’s important to learn about money at an early age. One great way to learn is by understanding the Three Money Principles of Spend, Save, and Share. [More]


Avoid making these mistakes

Saturday, 28 August 2010 12:52 by Jacki Everyone looks back on mistakes they’ve made in their life and say they would do things differently if given a second chance. This is definitely true of money. Here are a few common mistakes people make with their money and how to avoid them. [More]


Saving for a Goal

Friday, 13 August 2010 16:55 by Jacki In school, you probably set goals for yourself in academics and/or sports. This principal is also important for saving money. [More]


Back to School Shopping

Thursday, 22 July 2010 22:31 by Jacki Hard to believe that in just a few short weeks, school will be starting again. Every year growing up my parents did “back to school” shopping for all 4 of us kids. I can’t imagine the money they spent. Some kids have to spend their own money on clothes paid for by a part-time or summer job. So, here are some tips for you and/or your parents on saving money on back to school shopping. [More]


You Gotta Know When to Splurge

Thursday, 15 July 2010 22:43 by Jacki When managing your money, the best thing to do is keep a “need” and a “want” list. My motto is to only buy “want” items with cash and not with credit. [More]


What my Grandparents taught me about Finances

Thursday, 8 July 2010 22:20 by Jacki You can learn a lot from your Grandparents just by observing. My Grandparents never sat me down and talked to me about money, but they didn’t have to; I could see the smart decisions they made. Here are just a couple of “old school” money concepts straight out of the 30s and 40s. [More]


How are you spending your money?

Friday, 4 June 2010 14:36 by Courtney With summer time here, I'm sure alot of you have summer jobs lined up or you're already working. Have you thought about how you will use the money you earn this summer? [More]

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Mother's Day

Wednesday, 28 April 2010 16:12 by Courtney Did you know that Mother's Day is coming up soon? It's on Sunday, May 9th. [More]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, 25 November 2009 14:36 by Courtney Hi everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and time off. Do any of you have fun plans this week? [More]

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