Guest Blog Post by Katie Bryan, America Saves Communications Director In 2012, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) found that 12% of people said they were planning to spend more during the holidays than in the previous year. That number was up from 2011 where only 8% planned […]
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Infographic: Causes of Debt
When people think of debt, they most often think of credit card debt. However, a significant amount of people’s financial worries actually come from some slightly more unexpected causes of debt. Currently, some of the largest contributors to debt are medical bills, divorce fees and settlements, and student loans. There are other known causes of […]
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Advantage Credit Counseling Service has released a new video about our free Goal Tracker tool that’s available 24/7 on www.onlinebudgetadvisor.com. We are thrilled to introduce our goal saving/tracking system through this quick demonstration. The two-minute video introduces you to Mike. Mike is your average everyday guy, but he’s not really good at saving money or […]
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