Alliant's Money Mentor Blog

Money Mentor, Alliant Credit Union's blog, offers insightful financial tips about credit scores, debt management, budgeting, saving, mortgages & more.

6/23/20  Budgeting & Saving
3 monthly budgeting options you can set and forget

From two-step plans to tracking every penny, decide which simple monthly budgeting option fits into your lifestyle.

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6/11/20  Banking Tips
Cooperatives: What they do and how they work

Co-ops are all around us. Learn more about what cooperatives are, how they work, and why they matter.

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6/10/20  Budgeting & Saving
How to save for pet expenses

Here’s how to save for annual costs for a pet so you can easily fit your best friend into your budget.

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5/14/20  Budgeting & Saving
How to negotiate cable and utility bills

Here are some key tips and tricks that will ensure you don’t pay a penny more for these services than is absolutely necessary.

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5/12/20  Budgeting & Saving
Budgeting hacks for new parents

The average family spends $52,000 on their baby in the first year. Here are seven budget hacks to prepare new parents for their bundle of joy.

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4/30/20  Mortgage & Home
Is there a best time of year to buy or sell a house?

In a typical year, the housing market has seasonality, and that can benefit buyers and sellers if they move at the right time of year.

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