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Holidays ahead! Get through them without stress with these four steps.
Red Shoes, Family, Celebrating
Remember how exciting the holidays were when you were a kid? It always felt like there was a little bit of magic in the air as you made cookies, decorated the house and hid presents in the closet.
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Q&A: Family Financial Planning
Family, Saving, Spending, Living
Have a family or thinking of starting one soon? Check out some advice from our very own CEO and President, Kim Sponem on spending and saving with the family in mind.
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How to Get the Power … of Attorney!
Protecting Your Finances, Family
Power of attorney (POA) certainly sounds like fancy paperwork jargon that no one has time to learn about. We know. However, as you start getting a little deeper into your finances, you’ll realize how important a POA can be if you end up needing one.
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Wish your life had a little less clutter? Start dealing with it now!
Red Shoes, Home Improvement, Family
Sure, decluttering might seem like the craziest thing we could suggest in the middle of making the holiday magic happen, but here’s the thing: maybe it could actually bring you a little more joy this holiday season.
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Harvest Your Savings
Harvest Your Savings
Worth Saving For, Entertainment, Family
To help you take advantage of the beautiful fall season (and your continued success in owning your financial life), we’ve compiled a few places visit this fall season that will put you in the fall mood, all the while saving some cash.

Take a look at our line up below and enjoy the season!
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DON’T LET KIDS’ ACTIVITIES BREAK THE BANK! OWN EXTRACURRICULAR SPENDING TODAY!
Family, Kids, Red Shoes
You’ve color-coded each child’s activities on the family calendar. Arranged to get your kids to piano lessons every Tuesday. And coordinated the soccer snack schedule with notes on every kids’ food allergies. But there might be one thing you haven’t tackled yet: Figuring out how to pay for all those great activities without a second mortgage.
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