Making Money Personal

E30: Overcoming Obstacles to Accomplish Your Goals - Barbara Hatfield, Lifestyle Coach

When it comes to goal setting and achieving, we often find ourselves fighting obstacles. We may lose motivation, get frustrated, or even just exhausted. But overcoming the challenges of setting goals, means we have to stand guard against our own "mind drama". In this episode, we chat with lifestyle coach Barbara Hatfield on how to establish goals that we can be sure we will achieve no matter what they are. 
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Email: barbehatfield@gmail.com
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The Importance of Estate Planning - Money Tip Tuesday

Have you thought that estate planning is only for people who are getting close to retirement or wealthy people with expensive assets? The truth is, estate planning is important for people of all ages to properly plan ahead for their future and the future of their family, regardless of how old or wealthy they are.  
There are many reasons why everyone should have a solid plan for their family's financial well-being, and estate planning is the way to get that done. 
To learn more about estate planning contact  Triangle Financial Group at trianglefinancialgroup.com
Check out upcoming free estate planning webinars on our website at trianglecu.org
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Don't Fall for Gift Card Scams - Money Tip Tuesday

Did you know that there are scammers who try to trick you into purchasing gift cards? Some of these lesser known scams can actually cost you valuable time and money if you don't know how to recognize them. Listen to learn a few common ways people are led into purchasing gift cards for scammers and how you can avoid being the next victim.   
Don't let thieves get the best of you! Get yourself identity protection through a Triangle Better Checking account. It offers IDProtect coverage, for you and eligible family members along with other valuable benefits. Visit our website for details and guide to benefit. 
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RV Traveling? Consider These Tips - Money Tip Tuesday

Traveling has changed a lot over the past year. If you're itching to get away for a little travel time, but don't want to fly on a plane, you can still have an option in RV travel. If you're new to RVing or considering it for the first time, listen to this tip for some things you should think about when forming your travel plan.
Thinking of buying an RV? Check out our current RV loan rates 
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E29: What's a Home Equity Line of Credit? A Discussion with Ryan Campbell, Mortgage Originator

Home Equity Lines of Credit, or HELOCs, are great financial tools you can use to finance a variety of things like home projects, debt consolidation, college costs and more by borrowing against the existing equity of your home. In this episode we chat with Ryan Campbell, one of Triangle's Mortgage Originators, about what HELOCs are and how they work. 
Links:
Check out our current HELOC options
Learn more about the other Mortgage products at Triangle
Want to chat? Set up a free consultation with one of our Mortgage Originators.
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Five Tips to Improve Your Home Environment - Money Tip Tuesday

Looking for some simple ways to spruce up your home this year? Believe it or not, you don't have to break the bank to do a little changeup and improve your home environment. Try some of these ideas for small improvements that can make a world of a difference.
Thinking bigger but low on funds? Look into a Home Equity Line of Credit to see how you can use your home's equity to afford your next big project.
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Creating Your Own Debt Payoff Plan - Money Tip Tuesday

If 2021 is the year that you are going to focus on your debt and finally get it out of your life, then we have the perfect tool to help you do that and best of all, it's free!
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Protect Your Identity on Social Media - Money Tip Tuesday

It may be tempting to share all kinds of things about your personal life on social media, but it is also important to make sure you're not sharing too much personal information that someone could then use to steal your identity. In this tip we list a few things that you can do to guard your identity when you use social media. 
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4 Quick Financial Wins for the New Year - Money Tip Tuesday

Looking for some new year resolutions that you know you can accomplish in relatively short time spans? If you're ready to attempt some fresh financial new year resolutions, then try starting out with one or two of our suggestions. You'll feel accomplished and motivated as you see yourself completing each one and gain financial ground throughout the year. 
Look into Triangle's Better Checking Account with ID Protect and other great credit monitoring features.
If you're already a Better Checking member, activate your membership at idprotectme247.com to regularly review your credit score and report.
Learn about how to track your net worth from one of our Calculating Your Net Worth Money Tip.
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Overpaying for Cell Phone Protection? Try this! - Money Tip Tuesday

Are you currently on a cell phone protection plan? How do you know you're not overpaying on that service? Well, if you're paying your phone bill through a Triangle Better Checking account, you already have cell phone protection! In this tip we explain what that protection includes and why there's no need to pay other providers for practically the same coverage.
Learn more about the benefits of a Better Checking account!
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