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Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make. Whether you take out a 15 or 30-year loan, paying for such a large asset is a big deal! The CGS Team has put together a quick-hit home buyer’s checklist to help you during the beginning, middle, and end stages of […]
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When you’re young, typically your parents file taxes for you. As you get older, tax-filing is mildly simple until major life changes come up. While in the midst of life-changing events, you are feeling a variety of emotions. It’s very likely that you aren’t thinking about how these life changes will affect your tax situation,
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There’s something so inspiring about financially successful people. These people built something from ground up and turned it into wealth and success for themselves. They took a risk on something someone else wouldn’t and it paid off. Their actions of the course of their lives lead them to the success they have now. So, how
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The CGS Team has shared the basics of retirement plans in the article Finance 101: Retirement Plans. We’ve shared the Millennial Woman’s Path to Retirement. And, City Girl Savings founder Raya has shared how she picked her 401k selections. Now, it’s time to share things to know about your 401k plan! You already know how
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Nowadays, the issue isn’t whether you should get a credit card with reward points, but whether you are strategically using your points and the cards that come with them. To remain competitive, plenty of banks and credit card companies offer accompanying rewards for customers who use their cards. That means you can use credit cards
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When funds are tight, income is low, or saving money has been a low priority, it’s hard to change your ways. Even when your funds aren’t as tight and your income got a little higher, if you weren’t in the habit of saving before, you aren’t magically going to make it a habit now. Don’t
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Whenever you get a new credit card, you receive a nice-sized packet of credit card terms and conditions that go with that card. While most of these terms and conditions are set in stone – which is why it’s so important to read and understand them, there are a few credit card terms that could
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Does it ever feel like you attend wedding after wedding in a short amount of time? Planning a wedding isn’t cheap, but neither is being a guest! When you have a lot of weddings to attend in a short period of time, you need some wedding gift ideas that a budget-friendly and overall affordable! When
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Whether you are looking for an auto, home, personal or business loan, there are certain strategies to approaching your bank before the application process. After economic crashes in the past, banks have gotten stricter with reviewing and approving loans. While there are certain areas lenders always look at, there are a few things you can
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