With baby number two on the way in a few months, I have really been looking at our family budget for ways to decrease some of our monthly bills. I started with some of the most common budget offenders (LOL!) such as our cell phones, internet and cable. One section of our budget I never [...]
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Miriam’s Dream. Brought to fruition by Pinterest
Today’s Guest Blogger is Miriam, a Teller with South Carolina Federal Credit Union: If you are like me, you have a recent addiction. Mine comes in the form of Pinterest.com, an online site that allows you to pin whatever site page you find on the internet to your own interest page. I have so many [...]
It pays to shop around!
A few weeks ago, I got my homeowner’s insurance renewal packet. I had to take a triple look at the annual premium as it was quite a high amount! How much? Ok, since you asked (LOL!) I will tell you. It was a little over $1,400! Yikes! I immediately started shopping around. I simply shared [...]
Tomorrow
Have you ever stated “I’ll do it tomorrow”? Of course you have, who hasn’t. Unfortunately, at that very moment we never take the time to realize that tomorrow is nothing more than a day hoped for. A day that every one of us at some point in our lives takes for granted. As we prepare [...]
Are you ready to take on money that matters?
Consumer Reports (February 2012 edition) headlines “Take on your Bank. Fight Back or Flee.” #BTDNOW. Industry experts and analysts predict that fee hikes and tougher account requirements will more than likely continue. They do suggest that consumers are likely to find lower fees and better rates at … “larger credit unions, and online institutions.” The [...]
Random Observations in January
Seems like you can’t open a newspaper or surf the internet this time of year without see a laundry list of recommendations for New Year’s resolutions. This past weekend The Post & Courier Money section was packed with resolutions and things you need to do in 2012…now. As much as I’m inclined to share my own [...]
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