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Budgeting

Financial success isn’t how much money you have — it’s feeling good about what you’re doing with the money you have.

Here are some tips on how to prioritize your debts and bills, negotiate with creditors and get your late payments back on solid ground.

Even in these challenging times, there's whole lot of good happening! At Summit, we've always believed financial success happens together and that's been truer than ever this past month. Here's what "together" has meant for our community.

Navigating finances after college is hard, but you can take it one lesson at a time. Get tips for managing money and paying off student debt after graduation. Navigating finances after college is hard, but you can take it one lesson at a time. Get tips for managing money and paying off student debt after graduation.

If you’re not sure if something is a scam, it’s ALWAYS better to act like it could be! Fraudsters are always coming up with creative new ways to steal from you and quick to take advantage of a crisis. Here are some of the most popular recent scams to watch for.

With a little planning, you may be able to actually save a little money during the holidays. Check out these tips to keep costs down without missing out on the holiday fun.

Some scams go right for your money; others try to get you to part with personal information – like account numbers, Social Security numbers, passwords, and personal identification numbers (PINs). Find out what you should look for and how to protect yourself.

The holidays can be stressful & that’s why it’s important to prioritize your self-care. Use these tips to reduce stress without draining your bank account.

Your home is your castle, your refuge and—let’s face it—a place where it can be very easy to sink a big chunk of money. Which is why you’re always on the lookout for “sweet spots”: those home improvements that add comfort, safety or a little zing of style while you’re living in your house and will boost the asking price when it’s time to sell. And if you can find a way to save money on those improvements or cut home expenses at the same time, well that sweet spot just got a little sweeter!

While we could all benefit from having a nice cushion of savings, it can be difficult to know where to start. Ever wonder how you are supposed to be s

Take Control of Your Finances – Here’s where to start. Feel like you’re living paycheck to paycheck? Find that you’re using a credit card to pay for t

From home improvements to paying off higher interest debt, there are many ways to use a Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit. Learn how you

The art of budgeting can have ups and downs because our spending is not always the same each month. Learn how to be flexible, adjust to overspending a

What if you know how much money you were spending and saving—not just once in a while, but every day? Lucky for you, Summit's Climbr® is an online too

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If you’re wondering how to better track your spending, this episode is a must listen. Our season 11 Project Money participants Jeff and Sue sit down w

We know developing good money habits is key for saving, but how do we go about actually taking tangible steps to reach our goals? In this episode of M

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