The best and worst part of the holidays is all the buying and spending. I love celebrating with family and showering everyone with gifts and treats. Unfortunately all those good times usually add up in my bank account. I've learned…
September is coming to an end which means we're on the last two days of National Literacy Month. It's not easy to try to find time during our hectic schedules but I really made the effort this month... whether I…
The thought of buying a car; isn't it both really exciting and really dreadful all at the same time? The end result is always the exciting part, but the thought of dealing with everything before you get to take one…
Texas's tax-free weekend is this weekend, August 8-10. That means chaos and crowds at the mall and stores. So if you're brave enough to face them or if you're like me and have a family in desperate need of school…
Fraud is everywhere nowadays - your mailbox, your email, online shopping, etc. It's hard to know when you are dealing with a legitimate request or with someone trying to take advantage of you. Here are a couple of tips and…
We've all been there: the mall, Target, even the grocery store. We go in for one thing and leave with 17. Sometimes we even forget the one thing that required the trip in the first place!Impulse buyers unite! There is…
Let me tell you a scary story. Yesterday my grandfather, living in Idaho, received a call from a police officer who identified himself with a name and badge number. The officer started asking questions about his granddaughter (me) living in…
Have you ever heard of Credit Union for Kids? No, it's not an actual financial institute that kids can go to and deposit their money. "Credit Union for Kids is a nonprofit collaboration of credit unions, chapters, leagues/associations and business…
I'm happy that summer is here, but sad that I'm getting old! I have a class 2018 kid in my family and he's starting drivers ed in a few weeks. His parents came to me asking for help on teaching…
I've mentioned numerous times how I love my credit union's products and services, but I think this is one of the best thing yet — remote deposit!Easy — I just need to use the app — make a few taps,…