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5 Mistakes To Avoid When Making Your Annual Benefits Choices

  • Posted on October 28, 2023March 8, 2024
  • by BrightDime

Benefits make up over 30% of a typical employee’s total pay package according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s crucial to review your benefits choices each year during open…

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What do I need to know about FDIC insurance?

  • Posted on March 18, 2023February 12, 2024
  • by BrightDime

If you’ve had a bank account or visited a bank in the United States you’ve probably seen the letters “FDIC” before. FDIC stands for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, a…

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Making the most of your workplace benefits can save you serious money
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Making the most of your workplace benefits can save you serious money

  • Posted on September 15, 2020July 7, 2023
  • by BrightDime

Reviewing your employer’s benefits be confusing, and probably isn’t at the top of anyone’s list of things they want to do. But if you’re not careful you could be making…

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How can I overcome my money troubles right now?
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How can I overcome my money troubles right now?

  • Posted on August 28, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

If you’re feeling panicked about your money right now, breathe and start reviewing your current situation with these six steps. #1. Let’s start with looking at your monthly income and…

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FDIC

  • Posted on October 15, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) insures deposits of account holders at financial institutions against the failure of the institution. The insurance is paid for by the financial institution and…

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I Have Some Extra Cash. What’s My Best Next Step?

  • Posted on October 4, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

You finally have some breathing room in your budget; you’re spending less than you earn and there’s cash left over at the end of the month. Now you want to…

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Home Buying: Prepare NOW, Before It’s Time To Buy

  • Posted on September 17, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

This is the 2nd entry in our Home Buying series. There are links to the other entries at the end of this article. So you want to buy a house.…

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How to Save Money on All Your Insurance Premiums

  • Posted on May 28, 2019September 28, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Insurance is an important tool to help you manage risk and protect the things of value in your life. However, the premiums for all the different types of insurance can…

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Do You Need Life Insurance? Consider These 5 Questions.

  • Posted on May 16, 2019September 15, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Life insurance is a financial tool that provides a death benefit to your named beneficiary in exchange for premium payments to the insurance company. While it’s not always easy to…

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Understanding Health, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance

  • Posted on May 9, 2019September 9, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Insurance is essentially a tool to manage risks. It’s a balance to determine which kinds of insurance you need and which you don’t need. You need to think about how…

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