Spring Clean Your Finances for Financial Literacy Month
With costs rising around the country, Financial Literacy Month is the perfect time to organize your finances and set yourself up for financial success.
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Money Management
Money management helps create, restore, and support a life of financial wellness through smart financial choices.
Managing your money effectively takes the right accounts and the right strategy. People often don’t take the time to make sure their financial institution and basic accounts meet their needs. But doing so can help you achieve stability faster so you can reach your goals.
With that in mind, Consolidated Credit has put together a series of free Money Management Resources.
Valentine’s Day Spending 2024
Americans are estimated to break Valentine's Day spending records on gifts like jewelry and flowers. Avoid Valentine's Day debt in 6 easy ways.
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Kickstart Your New Year’s Money Resolutions!
If your New Year's resolution is to (finally) get your finances in order, this step-by-step guide breaks down how to achieve all your money goals.
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It’s Time for Your 2023 Fall Financial Checkup
There are eight key areas of your finances that you need to check in your 2023 fall financial checkup. Get your finances right before the end of year.
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Find Your State’s Tax-Free Weekend for Back to School Savings
Find your state's tax-free weekend, so you can save money on back-to-school shopping. This map offers details on what's tax-free in each state.
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American Financial Well-Being in 2022
This year's CFPB study finds Americans have an increased sense of financial well-being, though work still needs to be done.
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100 Days, 100 Ways
Learn how to enter Consolidated Credit’s 100 Days 100 Ways to save contest, by sharing 100 money-saving daily tips on your favorite social networks.
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Does the Convenience of Online Shopping Make It Harder to Budget?
Consolidated Credit’s 2022 Online Shopping Survey looks at how consumers’ shopping habits have evolved and impacted people’s ability to keep a budget.
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Budget Buster: Back-to-School Shopping
Back-to-school shopping shouldn’t cause credit card debt. Discover how to save big on clothes and supplies for the 2022-23 school year.
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What is Inflation and How Can You Get Ahead of Rising Costs?
Keeping up with rising prices on a tight budget is stressful. We explain the reason for rising costs and ways you can combat inflation.
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Understanding the Rate Hike Impact on Your Debt and Savings
The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates again this year. We explain the rate hike impact on loans, credit cards, and saving products.
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Spoiling Mom Without Spoiling Your Budget
Despite inflation many people intend to celebrate Mom and spend big this year. We look at no-cost and low-cost ways to celebrate Mother's Day.
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Latinx is a Driving Force of Population and Economic Growth in the U.S.
Studies show that the pandemic had a greater financial impact on Hispanic Americans, driven in part by limited access to education resources.
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Consolidated Credit Helps Couples Learn How to Talk about Money
Couples that talk about money the right way are less likely to face divorce over money fights. Sign up for a free webinar to learn how!
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Finding Work-Life Balance in the New Normal
In the new normal after COVID, employees are focusing on quality of life, new emotional priorities, and achieving a work-life balance.
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Adjusting Your Budget as You Return to Work
More employees are getting called back to the office. Maintain your budget and avoid debt by following these cost-saving measures as you return to work.
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Learning to Avoid Common Money Mistakes
Making money mistakes can lead to added costs, increased debt, and problems with your credit. Learn how to avoid five common missteps.
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What Parents Need to Know about the Advance Child Tax Credit [Updated July 2021]
The IRS will begin advance payments on the Child Tax Credit starting July 15. Get answers to the most common questions about how ACTC payments will work.
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Free Webinar: Which Student Loan Repayment Plan is Right for You?
Get a sneak peak of what you will learn in Consolidated Credit's free student loan repayment webinar, then sign up today!
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Should You Buy or Refinance Your Home?
With mortgage rates at historic lows, it’s the perfect time to buy a home or refinance your existing home loan. Get mortgage-ready with this free webinar.
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Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster?
We look at meteorological predictions for natural disasters in 2021 and offer advice on how to prepare your finances to weather storms this season.
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How to Get Your Stimulus Check if You Don’t File Taxes
You may still be eligible for the third Economic Impact Payment (EIP) if you don’t file taxes, but the process is different than it was for the first rounds.
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Third Stimulus Leaves Americans Vulnerable to Garnishment
Congress left consumers vulnerable to garnishment with the latest round of stimulus. Learn why your stimulus check may be at risk and how to protect it.
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Disaster Relief Hotline
Consolidated Credit has set up a specialized toll-free disaster relief hotline for residents in Texas affected by winter storms.
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