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Category Archives: Credit Union
Is the Minimalist Movement for You?
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” — Henry David Thoreau Minimalism is often associated with simple living. As a movement, it encompasses different degrees of intensity. Yes, you can live in one of the new 100-square-foot “tiny … Continue reading
Tips for Making Your Home for Sale a “Must See”
If you’re planning to sell your home, you’ll want to make sure it’s in tip-top shape. But you don’t have to spend a bundle to make a great first impression on potential buyers. Consider these inexpensive tips from Home and … Continue reading
Mutual Funds: What You Need to Know
One of the most popular ways to achieve your investment objectives is with mutual funds. Mutual funds are a great way to get started in investing and can continue to play an important role in your portfolio throughout your life. … Continue reading
Looking for Different Ways to Save Money?
Here are 17 ‘quirky’ ways to save extra money this summer – https://www.cuinsight.com/17-quirky-ways-save-extra-money-summer.html
Saving can be easy!
We know that saving money can be difficult especially during the summer time. Here are some solutions to common hang-ups that can help! “I don’t have the money to save.” Don’t wait to save what’s left over! Pay yourself by … Continue reading
Want to become a budgeting guru?
Check out Greenpath’s interactive budgeting website and create a monthly budget that you can analyze and adjust!
Rebuilding Good Credit
Rebuilding Good Credit · Pay all bills on time · Get your credit report and check it for accuracy · Consider consolidating debts · Get secured credit card if denied credit · Beware of credit repair clinics · Seek credit counseling from a reputable service, such … Continue reading
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You’re Not Too Young to Build a Good Credit Score
There are all kinds of “credit”—you can take all the credit, give credit where credit is due, or earn extra credit in class. There’s also another type of credit, financial credit that deals with borrowing money. You probably borrow money … Continue reading
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What’s in a Credit Report?
What’s in a credit report? · Identifying information (name, SSN, date of birth, address) · Employers · Creditors and payment history, positive and negative · Bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and lawsuits · Inquiries you initiated, such as loan and credit applications (not credit card solicitations)
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Leading Consumer Complaints
The top 10 consumer complaints, according to the Federal Trade Commission: 1. Identity theft (14%) 2. Debt collection (10%) 3. Banks and lenders (7%) 4. Imposter scams (6%) 5. Telephone and mobile services (6%) 6. Prizes, sweepstakes, and lotteries (4%) … Continue reading
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Wake Up Your Dormant Accounts
Nearly one in ten Americans has unclaimed property to the tune of more than $40 billion, according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. Escheat, also known as unclaimed property, is the formal name for abandoned assets. It can … Continue reading
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Your Credit Union: The More You Use It, the More You Save
Did you know that in the last calendar year, America’s credit unions provided their members nationwide with $7.3 billion in financial benefits? That’s an average of $140 per member household according to Credit Union National Association’s economics and statistics department. … Continue reading
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How Are Credit Unions Different?
Your credit union is a different kind of financial institution. Here are four key factors that set them apart from other financial institutions: 1. You are an owner. Members who belong to a credit union are its owners, not merely … Continue reading
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Discover the Cooperative Difference
You have a voice at your credit union. They’re governed by a volunteer board of directors, consisting of credit union members elected by credit union members. That’s one way credit unions are different from other financial institutions. Another significant way … Continue reading
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Northland Area Federal Credit Union 