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6 Conscious Companies that Help You Make and Save Money

February 25, 2019

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6 Conscious Companies that Help You Make and Save Money It’s easy to think of business and only think of profits. But some companies care about more than money. They care about the environment. They care about the people living on this planet. Some of them even care about both. But the most innovative companies…

Why This Solar Company Founder is Starting a Credit Union

February 14, 2018

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Blake Jones, co-founder of Namaste Solar and Clean Energy Credit Union, was growing frustrated with the poor financing choices available to his customers. Turns out you can get better financing for a t.v. or couch than you can for solar panels. So he set out to do something about it. Jones and his team are…

Why Your $70 Hoodie Actually Costs $3,168

December 17, 2017

Chris Gerlacher

banking, compound interest, interest, retirement, save money

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Two words: compound interest. Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. There are two powerful forces that are as essential to finance as gravity is to the universe: Time Compound Interest The idea of time is straightforward, but compound interest can be confusing to people who are new to the world of finance…

What’s Keeping You From An Online Financial Institution?

October 5, 2017

Suzanne Leigh

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What’s Keeping You from an Online Financial Institution? Let’s be honest. When was the last time you actually walked into your bank’s local branch to perform a transaction? If you are like most people today, you are performing most of your transactions online. Online financial institutions have a host of advantages over traditional banks. Higher…

If You Have A Bank Account, You Are Impact Banking

October 4, 2017

Suzanne Leigh

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Your money is speaking for you Wondering how to start investing? If you have a bank account, you are already an investor. And an impact investor at that. Why? You are impact banking – your deposits are used by your bank to lend to whomever they want. Turns out you may not like what your…

Divorce Your Bank In 8 Simple Steps – Who Are You Trusting With Your Money?

October 1, 2017

Suzanne Leigh

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The Ugly Truth About Big Banks Is it time to divorce your bank? Many Americans hold a checking account at mega-banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, and Citibank. These four banks hold roughly 40% percent of all US commercial assets. These four banks also have questionable track records reflecting certain shady business practices,…