Financial Education

Graduate College Happier: Think of College as an Investment

It’s very easy for some graduated college students to shake their fist in the air; feeling frustrated about their low paying job on top of monthly student loan payments. These students may be guilty of only looking at college for the experience and not have worked to prepared themselves to think of higher education as an investment.

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Throwback Thursday: 5 Old-School Money-Saving Tips That Still Work

While ever-improving technology has brought about great convenience when it comes to our financial needs - like mobile and online banking, remote check deposits, and budgeting apps - supplementing the most savvy financial options with some tried-and-true "ancient" methods of money management might just be the key to saving even more of our hard-earned dollars and feeling even more comfortable with our finances in general.

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Personal Finance

Thrifty Thursday: 10 Ways to Improve Your Home Without Buying Anything New

Bitten by the it's-time-to-revamp bug? Home repairs, decoration, and organization can make us fall in love with our spaces all over again, but they frequently come with a very hefty price tag. Here are ten ways you can tidy and cozy up your home without buying anything new!

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Personal Finance

Watch-it-Wednesday: How to Reduce Debt

Debt isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you're accumulating it faster than you're paying it off, though, it's time to step back and create a plan to start paying it down and get back on track.

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Debt Management

Money Tips + Tricks: 25 Ways to Improve Your Finances

If Improve finances is on your list of to-do's and you've had a little trouble getting started or staying the course, then these get-financially-fit tips are for you!

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Personal Finance BlogCategories

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April is Financial Literacy Month!

While financial literacy is important every single day of the year, April is recognized as Financial Literacy Awareness month. What is financial literacy, exactly?

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Personal Finance

Thrifty Thursday: Save Money with Spring Produce

Back in September, we discussed how buying seasonal produce can save you lots of money on food preparation. Well, seasons have changed and now it's time to start cooking, baking, and saving m oney with Spring's in-season fruits and veggies!

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Watch-it-Wednesday: The Difference Between Banks + Credit Unions

We've discussed the differences between banks and credit unions before, but sometimes, videos are just a little more fun to learn from! Check out this informative three-part series to learn even more about the credit union difference:

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Products & Services

How-Tuesday: How to Prevent + Respond to Identity Theft

Identity theft is "the fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain."1 In other words, someone who is not you using your information to better their situation, often leaving you in debt and your personal records – like your credit score - in bad shape.

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Fraud Protection & Security

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