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Setting up your child's first bank account

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When you think your child is ready to have their own bank account, they likely ought to have an understanding of why they should have a bank account.

How much house can you actually afford?

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Here are some simple formulas, tips, and references to help you find a house you’re comfortable paying for and a home you're happily living in, too.

FAQ: What is a Kasasa Cash Back® account?

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Who doesn't love a little extra cash? Sometimes the best reward is more money in your bank account. Kasasa Cash Back accounts give you just that.

Finding the perfect place to bank: Our guide to your new financial home

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If a bank is receiving all your money, you ought to put your dollars where it matters. Why not a place that makes you feel good about your choice?

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4 steps to begin crushing your financial goals

While financial goals are bouncing around our brains throughout the day, we aren’t doing anything about them. This must change.

The top 10 best scholarship search sites

If you’re stressing out right now just thinking about the work you’ll put in to find free money for school, take a deep breath. We’ve got you covered.

Megabank CEO to rename monthly checking account fee To “Yacht Tax”

Described in a recent high-level meeting between executives, a megabank CEO proposed a “refresh” to monthly checking account fees.

5 Expert Tips To Beat Credit Card Debt

Credit card debt is an epidemic. It's so bad that March 21st was named, Credit Card Reduction Day. Here's how you can get a head start.

6 Cheap One-hour Furniture Upgrades

DIY home and furniture upgrade tutorials can seem so helpful, yet sometimes they just come up short. Cheap, one-hour furniture upgrades to the rescue!

5 Debt-busting Blogs To Inspire Your Debt Payoff Journey

Whether you have $40,000 or $400,000 in loans looming ahead, take heart: It just might be the start of your own inspirational tale.

How Does Your Christmas Spending Stack Up?

The holidays are quite the swirl of activity with all the sales, gift wrap, parties, driving and eating. So what does this activity mean for your time and money?

Confessions Of A Tax Guy

Get inside information! Our friend Eric is guest blogging for us, sharing dirty secrets of the tax business in time for the new year and prepping 2016 taxes.

7 Ways To Organize Your Gift Giving For Maximum Savings

With a little planning and creativity holiday shopping doesn’t have to leave you with an empty wallet. Here are seven tips to organize your gift giving to maximize savings.

About Kasasa

We believe your money should do more... for you and your community. Founded in 2003, Kasasa is a financial and technology services company working to help empower consumers to take control of their finances and be proud of their money by banking locally with community banks and credit unions in your neighborhood, that you know and trust.

These local institutions have roots in their communities, care about people over profits, and are actively invested in local businesses to help keep the economy strong (unlike some of the megabanks we could name).

We believe you shouldn't have to choose between the best banking products, the best customer experience, or keeping your money local, where it can do more good. We've created ethical banking products and partnered exclusively with community banks and credit unions. So you can have it all.

Kasasa accounts are available at community financial institutions around the country. Find one near you at Kasasa.com to get free checking that pays cash rewards, the only loan with Take-Backs^™, and more. All while keeping your money in the community, so you can always be proud of your money.

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