How much home can I afford?
“How much home can I afford?” is the big question homebuyers should ask themselves at the very beginning of the home buying process. As we often warn potential homeowners, buying a home and staying in that home are two very different things. …
Arkansas is Now the 3rd Worst State for Identity Theft
Arkansas is ranked 3rd worst state for Identity Theft in a new WalletHub study. Protect yourself with a few quick tips for avoiding identity theft & fraud: Don’t open emails you don’t recognize. Don’t download files from untrustworthy sources. Don’t send account …
No Payments, No Interest
“No payments, no interest” deals are very common during the holiday season. More than half of the major retailers offering 0% financing on credit cards use a potentially financially dangerous feature called deferred interest, which can make holiday purchases up to 27.5 …
Two Tips to Deal With a Reduction in Work Hours
One of the primary reasons our friends and neighbors reach out to CCOA is to work through the life events that come their way, such as a reduction is work hours. Working through a loss of income can be a challenge, but …
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