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Buying or Renting? Advice on College Textbooks

Back in the day, it was buy or die for textbooks–and there was only one place to get them, too: bookstores (sometimes some books you could only get at the

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What to Do When You Are a Victim of Identity Theft

Finding out you have been a victim of identity theft is definitely one of the things I wish to never be able to experience. Identity theft can not only drain

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New Year, New Financial Goals!

Welcome back Riverbats! I hope your 2019 has gotten to a good start. This is the time where gyms are full, and our minds filled with possibilities for this new

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Credit Cards: How on Earth do They Work?

Credit cards. They are everywhere–offers in your mail, your email, social media, even at a clothing store. Credit cards are one of our favorite things to use–and yet, we often

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Banks vs Credit Unions: What’s the Difference?

Last year my phone started turning on and off on its own, and it became clear to me it was time to get another phone. I went deep into the

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How to Start Building Credit

One of the many questions we get at the Student Money Management Office is about how to go about building credit. As a college student, this is your time to

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FAFSA 2019/2020 is LIVE!

Hello ACC students! The new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) 2019/2020 went live on October 1st, and we need you to complete it! Why should you complete the

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Understanding Your Paycheck — What’s All That’s Taken Out?

It’s payday! Everybody’s favorite day. But wait…what’s that? Who’s FICA? Why do they get a chunk of my money? Federal Taxes The first thing you notice is the fact that

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Thinking on Getting a Pet? Things to Consider.

One of the things that happens a lot whenever you move to an apartment/house by yourself, is that you think “this is finally my time to get a dog/cat/other kind

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I’ve Got My Financial Aid Refund: Now What?

Picture this: You just got your financial aid disbursement for the semester. Yay! You’re rich! This is probably how I felt every time this happened: BUT Before you go running

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