by Rachel Puslat | Jan 6, 2022 | Credit Cards, Credit Union, Financial Safety, Products & Services, Saving Smart, shopping
The holidays are officially over, but the debt remains. Overspending happens every year during this time, and once the holiday glow is over, the bills start taking over. According to Magnify Money’s annual post-holiday survey, 31 percent of consumers took on debt to...
by Rachel Puslat | Sep 17, 2019 | Saving Smart
Did you know the average American household carries $6,358 in credit card debt? If that doesn’t sound too alarming, consider this: A debt of $5,000 with an interest rate of 24.99% (which is the current rate of a typical Capital One or Citibank card), where only the...
by Rachel Puslat | Mar 13, 2018 | Loans
College graduates in Ohio are entering the workforce with high hopes, bright futures, and years’ worth of student loan debt. The average annual cost of tuition in Ohio was $14,804 for the 2016-2017 academic year, according to CollegeCalc. That’s $1,218...
by Rachel Puslat | Oct 17, 2017 | Loans, Products & Services
A Credit 101 Halloween edition I can vividly remember one specific Halloween day, I was riding my bike with my friends on the street in front of my house. I was in my early teens and as always, my competitive nature got the best of me as a race broke out. Just as I...