Financial Education Resource Center
Money Taboos Part I: Income, Savings & Debt, Oh My!
Listen along to learn where money taboos come from, how they can be detrimental to your finances and ways to break them in your everyday life.
What Does It Mean To Declare Bankruptcy?
We’ve written this post to help you understand the basics and intricacies of bankruptcy, so you can decide if it’s something you want to pursue.
Should I Use Credit Repair Services?
We reached out to some experts for their advice about credit repair services and added some guidance of our own. Here’s what you need to know.
6 Methods to Track & Fix a Bad Credit Score
There are some legitimate methods you can use to track your credit score & fix bad credit, so you can pursue your financial goals. Here’s what to know.
Our Expert's Pros and Cons to Credit Builder Loans
We put our heads together to create this list of pros and cons to help you decide whether a credit builder loan is right for you.
How to Identify & Avoid Common Credit Repair Scams
Our experts put together this guide to help you identify and avoid some of the most common credit repair scams.
8 Types of Financial Fraud (and How to Avoid Them!)
Here are eight types of financial fraud and some tips to make sure that you don’t become a victim and get taken in by them.
Have You Been a Victim of Affinity Fraud?
In this post, we'll explain what an affinity fraud scheme is, how to recognize it and what you can do to avoid being taken in by it.
Watch Out for These MLM Scams & Pyramid Scheme Companies
Here’s what you need to know about MLMs and pyramid schemes and how they work.
Season 2 Finale: Ponzi, Pyramids & MLMs… Oh My!
Learn all about Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing strategies in Making it Count’s season two finale!
The Sum Up: 11 Questions to Ask Financial Advisors
US News recently published an article with questions to ask a financial advisor before you commit to hiring them. Here are the questions we recommend.
Money + Kids Part III: Teaching Kids Over 13 Financial Basics
Learn how to introduce your teen to the world of credit cards, debit cards, and investing in Part III of our Money + Kids mini series.
What are the Benefits of Hiring a Financial Advisor?
If you want to achieve financial security & meet your long-term goals, the benefits of hiring a financial advisor are clear – and laid out in this article.
Money + Kids Part II: Teaching Kids Under 13 Financial Basics
Learn how to teach kids under the age of 13 the difference between saving, spending, and giving.