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New BALANCE Tools

by on April 19, 2012 in Online

Many of you are probably aware that we partner with BALANCE to assist our members with money management counseling, debt repayment options, and credit report review free of charge. Two things you may not be aware of, is that BALANCE has two new tools available that are pretty neat! One is their online chat option. [...]

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Financial Spring Cleaning

by on April 12, 2012 in Life

How many of you out there are doing some spring cleaning? I recently re-organized my kitchen and went through some stuff in my closets…You may be doing the same and maybe some home repairs… What about brushing up on your resume and interviewing skills? We have a seminar for that! What about a credit report [...]

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It’s hard to save money when you live in Charleston

by on January 9, 2012 in Finance, Life

It’s hard to save money, period.  But, I find it especially hard to keep true to our budget when it comes to eating out in Charleston.   Let’s face it, the food is delicious and there are tons of awesome restaurants to choose from.  With Restaurant Week fast approaching (January 12-22) this may be the perfect [...]

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Budget Adjustments

by on November 3, 2011 in Community, Finance, Life, Online, Save or Spend

It’s been over a month since I started making a conscous effort to bring my lunch to work. I have saved quite a bit of money and I have even lost a few pounds, haha! Seeing my savings from cutting out fast food lunch breaks, motivated me to take a look at some of my [...]

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What would you sacrifice?

by on October 6, 2011 in Community, Finance, Life, Work & Life Balance

If you could save $30+ dollars a month to go back to a basic cell phone, would you do it? If you could save $40+ a month by selecting a smaller cable package, taking a sports package off or temporarily cutting off your cable, would you do it? How about skipping manicures and pedicures for [...]

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Are you keeping track?

by on September 22, 2011 in Finance, Life, Online, Work & Life Balance

If someone were to give you a budget worksheet, you would most likely know what amount to put in your fixed expense sections, but the variable expenses might be a little tricky. Ever wonder how the $40 ATM “fast cash” disappeared so quickly – and you can’t remember where you spent it? An accurate budget [...]

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