Tag: saving money
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Creative Ways to Save Money for a Down Payment
Read more: Creative Ways to Save Money for a Down PaymentHoping to buy your dream home in the near future? Once you’ve determined how much mortgage you can afford, it’s time to save for your down payment! How much you need for a down payment depends on multiple factors, including the total price of the home and what kind of loan you’re considering, but it’s…
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Five Financial Wellness Tips to Help you Land your Dream Home in 2024
Read more: Five Financial Wellness Tips to Help you Land your Dream Home in 2024The dawn of a new year is an opportunity for new beginnings, new adventures and new goals. If one of your goals for 2024 is to find and move into the home of your dreams, committing to financial wellness is an important first step to take and the financial wellness tips we’ve put together can…
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What’s So Special About Special Financing?
Read more: What’s So Special About Special Financing?Special financing. You’re familiar with the term, but its definition varies by industry. For example, some car dealers use “special financing” to describe financing options for people with bad credit who otherwise wouldn’t qualify for an auto loan. And some retailers have deferred-interest special financing options, which allow shoppers to make interest payments on their…
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Benefits of bundling home and auto insurance policies
Read more: Benefits of bundling home and auto insurance policiesWhether you’re buying a box of donuts or a set of jerseys for your softball team, you’d expect a discount for buying in bulk, wouldn’t you? Well, the same principle applies to insurance policies. Read on to learn about how bundling home and auto insurance can save you money.
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Habit Tracking: A Recipe for Success with New Year’s Resolutions
Read more: Habit Tracking: A Recipe for Success with New Year’s ResolutionsIt happens to all of us: despite our best intentions, the grand resolutions we make on January 1 tend to end up forgotten by the time February rolls around. Many of the most common goals (lose weight, change careers, etc.), are so daunting, it can be hard to follow through. If you’re already feeling overwhelmed…
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5 Ways to Help Maintain (or Improve) Your Credit Score
Read more: 5 Ways to Help Maintain (or Improve) Your Credit ScoreKeeping a spotless credit history can be tough, but if you’re hoping to buy a home, maintaining or improving your credit score is well worth the effort. Factors like your FICO® score help lenders determine your creditworthiness, which in turn affects what mortgage rates, loan amounts and terms they can offer you. Luckily, there are some…