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Do You Still Need a Physical Bank Branch?

When was the last time you spoke to a teller at your local bank? Actually stood there in person at that little window—or even pulled up outside at the drive-through – and deposited or cashed a check, or asked a question about your account?

If you just closed your eyes to think about it—or if the answer still eludes you — you may be ready to move on to a bank without branches. It’s a growing club.

Though plenty of bank branches still sit on city and suburban street corners, consumers are relying less and less on in-person transactions. According to a 2018 Citibank survey , almost half of consumers – including nearly two-thirds of millennials —have increased their mobile banking usage in the last year.

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How Emotions Affect Your Finances

What is it about money and the heart? We try to make rational decisions about buying houses, investing for retirement, even something as simple as deciding on a household product. We think we can take emotion out of the equation.

The truth is, we can’t. There’s no such thing as a completely logical decision. Every choice we make is a mix of rational thinking and emotional desire. And that can be a dangerous cocktail when your personal finances are at stake.

What’s more, most people are largely unaware of their subconscious desires and motivations and fail to take them into consideration when making decisions. You can help to make sound financial decisions every day if you follow some simple guidelines. Even better, you can improve your decision making by taking the steps to uncover the emotion behind the money.

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Transitioning into Public Service after Law School

Did you go to law school dreaming of working in public service? Maybe you wanted to fight to protect the environment, hold corrupt corporations accountable, or defend free speech. Or perhaps you wanted to go to bat on behalf of people experiencing discrimination, persecution, or predatory behavior.

When it comes time to actually graduate with your J.D., however, figuring out how to make a public service career work can be daunting. The vast majority of your peers are embarking on high-paying jobs with corporate law firms. Meanwhile, you likely have a bunch of student loans that you’ll need to start repaying soon, which can be challenging on many public interest salaries.

Despite these downsides, about 30% of 2017 law school graduates went into public service jobs after graduation, among the highest share ever recorded. Of those, about 7% of graduates chose to work at public interest organizations. If you want to make a public service career work, there are plenty of opportunities out there.

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Rates range from 8.74% APR to 35.49% APR (with AutoPay)5.

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Compare Rates and Terms

The following examples depict the APR, monthly payment and total payments during the life of a $30,000 personal loan. All personal loan APR rates below are shown with the Autopay Discount (0.25%)5. Your actual interest rate may be different than the rates in these examples and will be based on term of loan, your financial history and other factors. State restrictions may apply.

Payment Examples

Fixed Rate Loans

Term Origination
Fee
Rate
(APR)
No. of
Payments
Monthly
Payment
Total
Payments
2 Years None 8.74% – 35.49% 24 $1,366.97 – $1,763.32 $32,807.19 – $42,319.74
3 Years None 10.08% – 35.49% 36 $969.14 – $1,365.41 $34,889.14 – $49,154.90
4 Years None 10.93% – 35.49% 48 $774.35 – $1,178.04 $37,168.62 – $56,545.80
5 Years None 12.16% – 35.49% 60 $669.76 – $1,074.14 $40,185.69 – $64,448.26
6 Years None 13.16% – 35.49% 72 $604.76 – $1,011.27 $43,542.68 – $72,811.45
7 Years None 13.49% – 35.49% 84 $553.78 – $971.20 $46,517.72 – $81,581.10

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