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Affordable Father’s Day Gifts

Are you wondering what the perfect gift is to celebrate the person who plays the role of Father in your life? We’re here to help with our top 10 affordable gift ideas, just in time for you to appreciate that special person in your life.

10 Affordable Gifts for Father’s Day (5 that are FREE and 5 that are budget-friendly):

No Place Like Home Equity

Home equity is the difference between the value at which your home has been appraised (or the market value) and the remaining outstanding balance you carry on your mortgage. With the rise in home prices that we’ve seen in recent years, you may be surprised to find the equity in your home to be greater than you think. This equity can be a valuable asset that you can use in a variety of ways to improve your financial situation.

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Save Green by Going Green

Earth Day (or Earth Month) comes around once a year, but it’s important to consider living a lifestyle where it’s ‘Earth Day Everyday’. Did you know, with a mindset and a lifestyle where Earth Day is Every Day, you could actually be saving a lot of money?

So how can you save green by going green? Let’s dig in…

As dozen gifts for Mom that won’t break the bank.

Looking for a great affordable gift for your own Mom, or maybe a gift from your child to their Mom, let us help you with a few ideas, that won’t break the bank!

Vaycay Your Way

With Summer right around the corner, it’s time to start turning your vacation dreams into a reality. Your mental health can use some Vitamin-D after Ohio’s Winters (yes, even the mild ones!), and CSE can help cover the cost so you don’t have to save up for months before going. An affordable vacation loan to fit your budget helps you get to where you want to go!

Planning a vacation is a great way to unwind and relax. It boosts...

Making the Most of a Staycation

Most things in life cost more these days. If you find yourself in need of a vacation, but it’s not in the budget this year, it’s time to plan a STAYcation! You still need a recharge and time off work, but reducing stress factors can make staycations even better. Take a look at reasons why Staycations are still great if the big vacation isn’t an option, and how to make the most of them.

Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays

The holidays might not be top of mind…yet, but this month marks the ‘100 days until Christmas milestone. We want to help you get a jump start on the holidays and provide ways you can prepare your finances now, in order to make your money go further when it comes time to shop.

To start,...

The economy has been a rollercoaster recently, to say the least, with supply chain issues, to staffing shortages for many businesses, not to mention record inflation. All of this is a perfect storm that has led to rumors of a recession on the horizon.

Although we don’t know if a recession...

Spring is the time you feel the urge to sweep through your home and throw things out, donate, and deep clean, right? Have you ever thought that it might also be a good idea to ‘Spring Clean’ your finances too? You can even go about it with similar concepts.

Deep clean your finances by looking at what you’re spending, keeping your receipts, adjusting your goals, and reorganizing your spending categories in order to move forward to a better financial...

So, you blinked…and all of a sudden, it’s the holiday season once again! It seems to get here faster each year, and every year it feels like budgets get tighter. Your fingers ache from pinching so many pennies, there are more people that appear on shopping lists and the budget crunch adds more strain to the season. But, it’s not all bad; allow us to offer up some tips to relieve a little bit of that stress and to make your budget go further!

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