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  Financial Spring Cleaning: 5 Things You Should Do Now

  Written by Lila Quintiliani | March 18, 2019

  By Lila Quintiliani, AFC®

  Spring is almost here. Here are 5 easy tips to get your financial house in order.

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  How to Maximize Your Tax Refund in 2019

  Written by Guest Blogger | March 11, 2019

  by Lendup

  If you are a typical working American with a full-time job, then taxes are most likely your biggest expense.  In fact, in 2017, American taxpayers paid over a trillion dollars in state and local taxes and over $3 trillion in federal taxes!

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  Tips on Where to Keep Your Emergency Savings

  Written by Lila Quintiliani | March 5, 2019

  Last week life threw me one of those proverbial curveballs that always seem to happen at the absolute worst time: my beloved corgi puppy was diagnosed with a congenital liver defect that required immediate surgery on both her liver and bladder. She’s like a child to me - how could I possibly say no? Although we do have pet insurance, it only pays for a portion of the procedure, and I had to pay a percentage up front. Fortunately, we have an emergency fund for contingencies like this. And thankfully we kept the fund in the right place.

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  #MSW19 Savings Theme: Save the extra

  Written by Tammy G. Bruzon | March 1, 2019

  Did you know you’re more likely to save a windfall than a small amount consistently over time? Hack that psychology by saving your bonuses, raises, and tax refunds.

  This tax season, get ahead of your financial goals by depositing at least $50 of your refund into a savings account. If you do, you’ll also be eligible to win one of over 100 prizes up to $10,000 by entering SaveYourRefund!

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