Practical money help for your family
Understand your credit, handle debt, and help your kids build good money habits. Clear answers, real examples, and a next step you can use.
Start with what you need: Banking basics | Build credit | Manage debt | Protect your family
Want to talk it through? Financial education and business consultations are available by appointment at clients' locations throughout the Chicago area. Ask about a consultation.
Get payroll into the right account. Use a private setup checklist, a payroll sequence and a checked example to verify the first deposit.
Start Here
Family Money Guides
Choose from 11 financial Christmas gifts for children, including savings jars, books, games and parent-coordinated account contributions. Match the gift to the child’s age, interests and family plans.
More Practical Reads
While the exact algorithm is a closely guarded secret, there are many experts who concede you can improve your credit score quickly by making small changes to your lifestyle and spending habits. Make some small…
Most consumers purchase their credit scores online so they can better manage their credit. Plus, there is the convenience of being able to make the purchase in just a matter of minutes. At the click…
It isn’t even November yet and for several weeks stores of all kinds have been setting out festive Christmas wares to prime the pumps for the consumer-driven Christmas spending spree. You go to buy socks…
As CreditDad.com readers know, I’m a big fan of using credit responsibly. This can include using credit cards for your holiday shopping. In fact, you can use your cards to save a bundle and get…
Apart from birth and death, taxes are possibly the next inevitable occurrences in every American’s life. They used to be something to joke about but with the recession that continues onward and the taxes, high…
Being an investor is a challenging endeavor, but it is one that harbors great rewards. Nonetheless, there is a lot of anxiety involved and this can cause a person to become rather anxious. This anxiety…
Veterans and their families face different types of financial problems compared to others. Even though veterans are entitled to myriads of advantages that are inaccessible to others, there are several hardships that have to be…
Compare cards for your needs
Compare costs, requirements, and features before you apply. Choose the market where you live.
First Progress Prestige Mastercard® Secured Credit Card
Now offering Up To 10% Cash Back at select merchants with First Progres...
More Info about First Progress Prestige Mastercard® Secured Credit Card