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Archive: 2017, May
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Why Checking Your Credit Score Matters
Posted on May 31, 2017
Categories: Financial Education, Personal Finances
Across television ads, online banners, and even chit-chat among relatives, the phrase, “Check your credit score,” seems to be popping up everywhere. If something so important needs constant reminders, why does it have such a key importance in your personal finances? Well, the truth is that it doesn’t, your financial actions do.
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Who Says You Can’t Make a Snowball in the Spring?
Posted on May 24, 2017
Categories: Budgeting, Financial Education, Personal Finances, Savings
While the weather can be as predictable as the Powerball, one thing that you can always count on through the seasons is your ability to snowball anytime you want. However, before you start creating snowmen out of ice shavings, let’s first cover what a snowball is. Typically in financial terms, snowballing is an action in which you structure your debt payment to decrease the overall time and cost associated with any accounts payable you have.
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5 Affordable Summer Vacations
Posted on May 17, 2017
Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Seasonal
One of the best things summer brings, aside from the beautiful weather, is time to enjoy with your family. Whether that’s planning a fun weekend adventure, or carving out a week to go exploring, your kids are sure to remember these getaways for decades to come. After years of trial and error, we’ve discovered some ideal destinations where you can stay in budget while enjoying all the perks of your family’s time away.
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How to Start a Garden without Splurging
Posted on May 3, 2017
Categories: Budgeting, Community, General, Savings
Sunshine, flowering blooms, and the smell of something new, planting season is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors and begin planting your summer garden. If you’re like most hobbyists, you find your plants each year at area greenhouses and nurseries searching for that perfect pop of color. This year, Fairfax State Savings Bank challenges you to try something different and save both time and money with these helpful gardening savings hacks: