• Tips for Building Your Credit

    I’ve had some questions lately about credit and some of my friends have had questions for me. I don’t (and will never) claim to be an expert, but I can say that I’ve been doing some research lately and so I thought I might share my findings. The thing I keep reading - when I search [...]

  • Welcome to My Financial Wingman!

    Do you ever find yourself thinking that banking and finances are entirely too complicated? That’s where we come in! Check back frequently for financial tips, tools and advice no matter your financial situation. We’ll have blog articles, links and resources to help you get ahead financially… Stay tuned!

  • Life of a Bride-to-Be : Wedding Budgeting 101 (Chapter 1)

    This entry is part 1 of 14 in the series Wedding Budgeting

    On February 20th I got engaged. Probably the most exciting day of my life (aside from the day I joined the Gen-Y Wingman squad here at CNB). It was a day…

  • Investing 101

    What do you do with money you didn’t know you had? This is a question I struggled to answer after I discovered I had a CD up for renewal in my name during one of my recent visits home. While it wasn’t a massive inheritance or leftover lottery winnings, it certainly was a decent amount [...]

  • Budget Bumblings

    I think we all know that tucking a little money away is a good idea, but if you haven’t written and followed a budget before, it can be tricky! A better idea is to set guidelines for yourself by creating a budget. For instance, put 3-6 months worth of expenses in an emergency fund. The emergency [...]

 

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Life of a Bride-to-Be : Wedding Budgeting 101 (Chapter 14)

27 Days to my wedding! Oh geez. One thing I haven’t discussed at all on here is how I’ll proceed with changing my name. It’s actually a very complicated process. The top three – and View More...
 

How Long Can You Last Without A Paycheck?

If you lost your job today, how long would you be able to cover your expenses?With a struggling economy, many people fear losing their jobs, but very few have been making preparations in case it View More...
 

Life of a Bride-to-Be : Wedding Budgeting 101 (Chapter 13)

Invitations! I’m soooooo glad to finally be done with them! For the past month we’ve been analyzing the guest list from every angle to figure out who to invite and who not to invite. In View More...
 

What I Wish I Had Known: Building Credit

During college my mind was often preoccupied with a variety of thoughts. I thought about which party I should go to, when am I going to find time to write that paper, how early should View More...