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Spring Cleaning the Finances

Published by Nathan Y on May 21st, 2013

As people thankfully lose sight of winter and gratefully greet the onset of pleasant spring weather, many individuals, families, and homeowners are turning to the old tradition of spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is the time for families and homeowners to set themselves to work at giving their home a sufficient, quality and deep cleansing. Spring cleaning is the time for families to take an inventory of their possessions, clean out the winter’s clutter, and get reorganized. While these principles are usually applied to physically cleaning out the home, this year a family may wish to consider applying the same principles

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College Turns Down Students Who Need Loans

Published by Nathan Y on March 21st, 2013

In this day and age it seems that colleges and universities have turned into businesses more than state financed institutions of higher education. Ever since the recession started in 2008 enrollment has been on the rise which has led to colleges and universities almost fighting to get their share of the students, not caring how students paid for their education or how much debt they left their school with. With all of that going on it’s refreshing to see a school that is taking a stand and telling it’s students that it does care how it’s students pay for school

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Tip of The Week: Don’t Bank on Financial Windfalls

Published by Nathan Y on March 5th, 2013

One of the most common daydreams among people both young and old is having a large amount of money dropped in your lap out of nowhere. Whether it’s a sudden inheritance or a hefty tax return it’s easy to let yourself dream about all the things you could use a large financial windfall for, whether it’s a new car, larger house, home improvement projects or a dream vacation the list can go on and on. While it’s fun to dream about financial windfalls coming your way, it’s important to understand the difference between dreaming and reality when it comes to

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Managing your Money More Effectively in 2013

Published by Chris T on February 8th, 2013

With the fiscal cliff still looming over our heads and the deal congress struck at the beginning of the year, you can expect a raise in taxes on your income over the coming year. A rise in taxes and no significant raise at your job means that you’ll have to be getting by with less over the next 12 months. Are you ready to do that? Do you know how to manage your money more effectively so that this change doesn’t hurt you and your family financially? You will need to find places that you can cut spending. For example,

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I Need Money Today

Published by Nathan Y on February 7th, 2013

Is there anything worse than not having enough money to pay your bills? While none of us want to think that it can happen, the simple fact is that if you live long enough you’re going to eventually come to a point where there are more expenses than there is money to go around at the end of the month. At Check City we have a wide range of services to help people get out of this situation but it’s also our goal to help them avoid being faced with that situation again in the future as well. If you’ve

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Teaching Your Children to Become Financially Independent

Published by Chris T on February 6th, 2013

Children cannot wait to grow up. They hate the rules when the rules conflict with wants. They despise restrictions that keep them from doing whatever they please. They want to watch the Simpsons. They want to walk to Jimmy’s house alone. They want to stay up late. They want to do all these things, but they are restricted by their parent’s firm response, “No.” When petitioned why, parent’s respond with, “You’re too young.” This response is taken like a knife to the stomach. If Mom had said that the child could be hit by a car on the way to

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Creating a Budget For Dummies

Published by CStitt on January 30th, 2013

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6 Reasons 2013 Could Be a Buyers Market

Published by Chris T on January 29th, 2013

Despite the fear of higher federal taxes this year due to the deal struck by Congress to slow down the Fiscal Cliff, there is hope on the financial horizon of 2013. According to reports on CNN Money, you might not need to be afraid of the number 13. There are 6 prices they expect to see reduced this coming year. Used Cars Due to an expected increase in lease terminations, an estimated 500,000 extra cars will be added to the market leases expiring. That kind of increase in supply will surely drive the demand down, meaning that prices will also

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Financial Tips For College Students, Part 1

Published by CStitt on January 17th, 2013

Are you a new college student? Do you have absolutely no idea how to manage your money? This is a common problem with incoming freshman. Not only do they not know how to do their own laundry, but they also have little to no idea on how to deal with money. Here at Check City we understand that going off to college is an exciting time but also an crucial time for your future finances.  Here are some quick tips on how to become a whiz at managing your money as a college student. 1. Learn to be a saver,

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$26,500 in Student Loans Paid Off in Just 2 Years

Published by Chris T on January 15th, 2013

CNN recently wrote an article telling the story of a Brian McBride. Brian has lived the life of many Americans. He graduated High School, chose a major, took out a bunch of loans to finish school and finally graduated from Arizona State University in 2010. The only thing that makes him different from his peers is that just 2 years from graduating, he is completely debt free. Coming out of college, Brian owed $26,500 in debt. $6,500 of that was for a car, the rest were student loans. He says that he initially feared paying off that debt for years

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