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  1. Boost Your Spending Power with Perpay

    Boost Your Spending Power with Perpay

    Perpay offers a flexible, interest-free way to purchase items from top brands with no hard credit checks, making it ideal for holiday shopping without financial strain. It also provides a credit-building opportunity, allowing users to boost their credit score through consistent, manageable payments directly from their paycheck.

  2. Bring Your Lunch

    Bring Your Lunch

    Bringing your lunch can save you on average $10-$20 per day. Even just bringing your lunch for ONE DAY out of the week can add up to around $80/month or more! Here are a few tips to help you plan!

  3. Build your Credit with Self.

    Build your Credit with Self.

    Managing finances shouldn’t be difficult, the secured Self Visa® Credit Card** can help you build credit responsibly while also preparing for the future! Here is a closer look into the Self- Credit Builder Account* + Self Visa® Credit Card**.

  4. Open A Free Bank Account

    Open A Free Bank Account

    Banks often charge monthly fees just to maintain your checking account. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to sign up for a free checking account that can save you a few bucks! CreditSoup lists 7 banks that offer such.

  5. Buy Used

    Buy Used

    Why spend hundreds of dollars on name brand clothes, shoes, and toys when they will grow out of it almost as soon as you purchase it? Save money now. Put that extra money you may have spent on high dollar items in a savings account for when they get older. Or, use that money and take them on a fun vacation or trip!

  6. Freeze Any Leftovers

    Freeze Any Leftovers

    This week's #FrugalFriday focuses on leftovers! Did you make too much of a meal, or not feed as many as you originally thought? Be frugal and freeze it!

  7. Shop Generic or Clearance

    Shop Generic or Clearance

    Why waste money on full price, brand name items that maybe get a few uses out of? Buying generic products or finding things on clearance are sometimes just as good as purchasing the same name brand thing at full price.


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