Posted on: 8 April 2019
Are you planning to start a small business? As an entrepreneur, you will face many challenges. One of the first — and among the most difficult — is securing funding to get started. Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time and energy trying to do this, but you may be able to solve many of your financial needs at your local credit union. How so? Here are 4 ways a credit union can help:
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Posted on: 23 January 2019
When you purchase a vehicle, if you opt for a lengthy loan or make a small or no down payment, it's possible to owe more on the vehicle than it is worth. This is known as being "upside down" on the loan; the amount of the loan that exceeds the car's value is known as negative equity.
For example, if you owe $8,000 on a car but the car is worth $5,000, this means that you have $3,000 of negative equity.
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Posted on: 8 November 2018
Planning for the future is something financial planners recommend starting as soon as possible, as the more time you have to plan this, the more money you will be able to save. If you are currently interested in starting to plan for retirement, but do not know where to start, you could find out some great information by meeting with a financial services specialist. When you meet with him or her, there are several important things the planner will discuss with you, and here are three of these topics.
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Posted on: 24 August 2018
Whether your retirement is right around the corner or you are simply trying to plan far in advance so you are as prepared as possible, you will want to make sure that you are following as much helpful advice as you can get. This way, you will not have to worry about your retirement day showing up and having no idea how you will be able to comfortably support yourself throughout your retirement years.
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