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When opening a credit card, you're given a spending limit and over time that limit may increase. There are, however, ways to ask for a limit bump on your own. Here's what you should know! 

There are steps you can take to improve your relationship with money, lower your stress and eventually move to a better spot with your finances. Consider these money moves to get a better handle on your financial life!

When your emergency fund is at rock bottom and you also have outstanding debts, what do you do? Here’s a guide to help you figure out which steps to take first.

Selling your home while buying a new one is a tricky maneuver to pull off. If you sell your home too quickly, you might end up with nowhere to live. If you buy a home before selling your current home, you could get stuck paying two mortgages at once. Here’s how to make the process as easy as possible.

Digging out of debt can seem overwhelming, but don’t let that stop you from developing a plan. Like many things in life, you can take small steps to arrive where you want to be. Here are some basic moves to climb out of debt.

Medical costs can derail even the best laid financial plans. Consider this: The average cost of a three-day stay in a hospital is $30,000. Break a leg? That’ll run you about $7,500. Paying for cancer treatment can cost hundreds of thousands. With medical costs so high, it’s important to examine every bill carefully. Here are some questions to ask before paying a medical expense.

It’s hard to imagine a group more deserving of our appreciation. As we look to Teacher’s Appreciation Month in May, here are seven tips educators should consider as they plan for their financial futures.

Just hearing the word taxes is enough to send some people into a tailspin of woe. We get it. Even the most organized among us have been known to procrastinate until a few days before the deadline for filing federal income taxes – even when we know we are likely to get a refund.

Bunny kisses & Easter wishes!

These Easter themed coloring pages are free to print and fun to color! Color them with anything you want - crayons, colored pencils, markers, or even paint. These coloring pages are perfect for anyone, at any age! 

Planning for retirement is in some ways, simple enough: Save as much as you can, for as long as you can. However, there are obstacles to retirement that can make things harder than they need to be. Here are some myths about retirement that could end up ruining your simple, smart approach.