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Americans Are Spending More on Pets Than Ever Before: $72 Billion

By: America's Credit Union
April 11th, 2019

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has released new annual industry-wide spending figures, which exceeded the previous year's spending by more than $3 billion. Americans are showing love for their pets as never before.

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Car Buying | Personal Finance | Life | Budgeting

The Most Popular Cars Driven by Millennials

By: America's Credit Union
April 4th, 2019

What are the favorite vehicles among young adults aged 22 to 37 (millennials) these days? Online insurance marketplace QuoteWizard wanted to know the answer, so it surveyed millennials in all 50 states.

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Accountemps: 1 In 3 Job Candidates Ruled Out After Reference Checks

By: America's Credit Union
March 29th, 2019

It may be a job seekers' market, but candidates still need to have everything buttoned up for their search — including a solid reference list — or risk being passed over.

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Insider | Home & School | Youth News | Life

The Organic Consumer

By: America's Credit Union
March 21st, 2019

Today's organic shoppers are more mainstream and diverse than most contemporary stereotypes of pro-organic shoppers, according to a recent survey conducted by organic produce firm Earthbound Farm.

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Home & School | Life

Finding Skilled Candidates for Professional-Level Positions

By: America's Credit Union
March 21st, 2019

Having trouble hiring skilled workers? You’re not alone. The competitive hiring environment is making it difficult for companies to attract top talent, which may be causing delays in the overall process.

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Insider | Home & School | Life

Most Workers Consider Health and Wellness Offerings When Choosing a Job

By: America's Credit Union
March 15th, 2019

Workers are looking to their employers for some help in meeting their health and wellness goals, new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam suggests.

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Home and Mortgage | Mortgage Payment

The Best Ways to Finance Home Improvements

By: America's Credit Union
March 14th, 2019

Homeowners decide to improve their homes for many reasons. Some want to make their houses more comfortable or to add market value when they decide to sell. Others may seek improvements that will improve efficiency and safety. No matter why you decide that it's time to invest in home improvements, you should compare financing options to decide which one works best in your situation.

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Home and Mortgage | Home Improvements

Looking to Move? Here Are the Best Home Improvements for Resale

By: America's Credit Union
March 12th, 2019

When considering investing money in home improvements for resale, you should have two primary goals: improving your home's appeal and increasing property value. Expenses which do neither, aren't worth the money or the time. Consider the following renovations, upgrades and repairs that will help you sell your house more quickly for more money.

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Home & Mortgage Tips | Home and Mortgage

Quick Tips To Increase the Value of Your Home

By: America's Credit Union
March 10th, 2019

When it comes to increasing the value of your home, you should not spend home improvement dollars willy-nilly; some upgrades and renovations are considered more valuable than others.  Rather than putting your hard-earned cash down the garbage disposal in unnecessary expenses, consider the following checklist of home improvement items that are worth every penny.

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Home & School | Home and Mortgage

Two Top Ways to Use Your Home Equity to Remodel

By: America's Credit Union
March 7th, 2019

At its core, the concept behind home equity is a simple one.  It’s a term that describes the market value of the “unencumbered interest” in your home – meaning, the difference between the fair market or “appraised” value and the outstanding balance of any and all loans that you may still owe.

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