by Elizabeth (Lizzy) Brahin ATTENTION: America is facing an emergency and YOU may be at risk. Most Americans are financially illiterate —...

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Every year, the number of teens using e-cigarette products skyrockets. If middle and high schoolers quit their use of e-cigarette's,...

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Before buying my first car, I knew I wanted a Mercedes Benz with leather seats, moonroof and six cylinders. Unfortunately, my budget and...

According to Experian, 36% of people have student loan debt. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing as some debt like student loan debt...

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The On the Money Mentors were able to meet with David Larson, Republic Bank Branch Sales Manager. During this meeting, David Larson...

By Christi Wright One of my favorite sounds is hearing the ATM churn as it is getting ready to dispense money. For you to also enjoy this...

By Min Zhen Chen Did you know that more than 45 million American consumers have no credit or credit score!? Of those 45 million American...