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Vanessa Vasconcelos

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Vanessa Vasconcelos

    Watching Your Wallet: Discussing finances in relationships (opens the original)

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    FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's not your traditional date night conversation, and it may be an uncomfortable one to start. "It's important to understand perspectives around money," says AJ Flores, Lead Financial Advisor with Portfolio Advisors. "What works for one couple is going to be different than what works for another couple." Flores says getting on the same page is key. "Financial compatibility isn't necessarily about whether we spend in the same way," he said. "It's about whether we're open

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Vanessa Vasconcelos

    Watching Your Wallet: Why your 'mattress money' could be losing value (opens the original)

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    FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Keeping "mattress money" tucked away at home may provide a sense of financial security but keeping too much cash on hand can come with a hidden cost. Wade Wallace, a senior wealth manager at Plancorp, says savings should primarily cover short-term needs and emergencies rather than build wealth. "Savings are really intended to cover short-term needs and emergencies, and the idea is to preserve the value of what you have. It's not to grow your wealth or to earn a high rate

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Vanessa Vasconcelos

    Poverello House works to meet growing need despite rising costs (opens the original)

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    FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Poverello House faces growing demand for its services, while rising costs and smaller donations create new financial challenges for the Fresno nonprofit. CEO Zachary Darrah said donations don't stretch as far as they once did. "The same 100 a month really doesn't go as far as it did before, even last year or the year before," Darrah said. The increased need is evident at Papa Mike's Cafe, where the number of meals served is up 15% from last year after increasing another

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Vanessa Vasconcelos

    Watching Your Wallet: Preparing for college payments as tuitions rise (opens the original)

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    FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's never too early to plan for higher education, especially as costs keep climbing. According to Sallie Mae's How America Pays for College study, families spent an average of around $34,000 on college for the 2025-26 academic year, up 10 percent from 2025 ($30,837). Jennifer Finetti, Director of Student Advocacy at Scholarship Owl, says the reasons go beyond inflation. "There's been a reduction sometimes in state financing to help pay for college due to, of course, pre

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Vanessa Vasconcelos

    Watching Your Wallet: Budgeting during your college career (opens the original)

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    FRESNO Calif. (KFSN) -- Budgeting during your college career goes beyond identifying wants versus needs. "Getting used to living beneath your means - it's a great age to get used to doing that," says AJ Flores, Lead Financial Advisor with Portfolio Advisors. Flores says financial literacy is key in choosing a spending strategy. "If there's an option to take a personal finance course in your school, do it, because outside of seeking the information for yourself, no one is going to teach you how t

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