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5 Summertime Recipes that Won’t Skewer Your Budget

A Little Goes a Long Way Summertime means grilling and chilling, sharing laughs with friends and family, and most importantly, making new memories. If you’re looking for ways to save money but still ...

Summer home improvement projects like this woman gardening in front of her new fence are just around the corner.

6 DIY Home Improvement Projects for Summer On a Budget

Winter and spring’s unpredictable weather coupled with hectic family school schedules often cause home improvement projects to take a back seat. Now that summer’s reliable weather is within reach, ...

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Top Financial Tips for New College Students

The financially carefree days of college students are quickly disappearing in the rearview mirror. Wide-reaching surveys indicate upwards of 70 percent of college students experience stress about ...

Personal Loans can help make your dream wedding a reality.

9 Non-Traditional Wedding Ideas On A Budget

Envisioning your future wedding can bring about feelings of excitement, joy, and love! Once the planning begins, it’s completely normal to experience different emotions as the reality of your future ...

A pre-approved car loan helps you leave your memorial day car sales happy like this woman driving her new car.

Take Advantage of Memorial Day Car Sales With These Tips

High demand, supply chain hiccups, and a global semiconductor shortage caused the prices of automobiles to rise over the past year. Car buyers reportedly paid 12.2 percent more in 2022 than in 2021. ...

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6 Reasons to Open a Children's Savings Account for your Little Ones

If you want your children to be a financially responsible adult, get started today by teaching them how to properly manage their money. Teaching your children how to earn, manage, and save money will ...

Credit cards can help you enjoy life, cover the unexpected, and bring a smile to your face like this woman shopping on her laptop.

A Credit Card that Won’t Make Your Plans Cost a Fortune

Compared to other financial institutions, credit unions take into consideration you as a person and what’s best for your financial well-being so you can enjoy life more and worry less. Whether you’re ...

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9 Valentine's Day Gifts That Won't Hurt Your Budget

Searching for an expensive and extravagant Valentine’s Day gift? You might want to rethink that. A recent survey* revealed that the number one financial deal breaker for couples in Georgia and South ...

Savings is possible like for this woman holding cash with Peach State's 52 Week Money Challenge.

3 Ways to Make the 52 Week Money Challenge Work for You

In January, we typically start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. For some, this might mean making goals to eat healthier, stop smoking, read more books, or lose weight. For others, it’s all ...

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