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Is there enough in your piggy bank?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of how much money should you keep in your savings account. The standard recommendation is three to six months’ worth of basic expenses. If keeping that much stashed away is intimidating to you, we’ve put together some tips on how to find your target balance and ways to quickly grow your savings.Read More about Is there enough in your piggy bank? -
Tips for Healthy Money Habits
Think positive about your financial situation in the coming year! Keep these tips in mind when planning out your goals for 2022 and beyond.Read More about Tips for Healthy Money Habits -
5 Tips to Jump-Start Your Savings Plan
Whether it’s the struggle of delaying immediate rewards for greater benefit in the future or an unexpected expense, people looking to build successful savings habit often run up against these very human challenges. To help manage these realities, here are five tips we suggest to jump-start your savings.Read More about 5 Tips to Jump-Start Your Savings Plan -
Holiday Scams; How to recognize and avoid falling victim to them
As with any interactions online, it comes with inherent risks – especially in a year where online shopping is a preferred form of holiday shopping for many. Here at IAACU we pride ourselves in being there for our members and have some tips and tricks to help you steer clear of various holiday scams and identity theft!Read More about Holiday Scams; How to recognize and avoid falling victim to them -
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How to Keep Your Holiday Spending in Check
It can be easy to get overwhelmed when it comes to a season centered around heightened spending - which inevitably leads to the common New Year’s resolution to decrease spending and save money. Consider these three financial tips this Holiday season and get one step ahead on your resolutions.Read More about How to Keep Your Holiday Spending in Check -
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Budgeting 101
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Applying for Student Loans: Federal and Private
Student loans aren’t created equal. Some are federal, some are private, some are designed to help financially needy borrowers, some offer lower rates or important borrower protections. Student loans aren’t created equal. Some are federal, some are private, some are designed to help financially needy borrowers, some offer lower rate...Read More about Applying for Student Loans: Federal and Private -
New Mobile App Brings Added Convenience and Security to Card Usage
Multi-tasking while being-on-the-go is a common characteristic of the modern age. The trick is identifying the best tools to support our mobile lifestyles.Read More about New Mobile App Brings Added Convenience and Security to Card Usage -
Money Lessons at Every Age
Teaching children of all ages about finances in today world's changing world. From cash, debit card, credit cards and checking accounts.Read More about Money Lessons at Every Age -
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Secured vs Unsecured Loans
There are two different types of loans: secured loans and unsecured loans. Understanding the differences between the two is an important step in achieving financial literacy and can have a long-term effect on your financial health.Read More about Secured vs Unsecured Loans -
Start Off Your New Year with Savings
What is a Savers Club account? A Savers club account is essentially a savings account that earns you a higher interest rate on your deposits with the purpose of saving up for a special event or purchase! You choose the maturity date - typically a year or longer and start funding the account!Read More about Start Off Your New Year with Savings -
Debt Free for the New Year
The good news is, there are ways to pay down your balance and get on the road to becoming debt free in 2021!Read More about Debt Free for the New Year -
Five Financial Lessons from the Pandemic
Top 5 lessons members have learned during the pandemic.Read More about Five Financial Lessons from the Pandemic -
Mothers are Financial Leaders
By: Greenpath Financial Wellness At GreenPath, this Mother’s Day we are celebrating the role mothers play in the financial lives of their families. Mothers are Financial Leaders! Mother&#...Read More about Mothers are Financial Leaders -
Our Favorite Financial Life Hacks
The journey to financial wellness is one filled with all sorts of new discoveries. Once you commit to turning your financial life around, you’ll discover more about yourself, such as your true n...Read More about Our Favorite Financial Life Hacks -
Financial Literacy for Kids
As part of our Financial Literacy Month blog series, and in celebration of Take Your Child to Work Day, we’re talking about ways to educate children about finances. Remember, it’s never to...Read More about Financial Literacy for Kids -
Stress and Spending
As we move deeper into 2018, the magic of the holiday may have worn off, and many of our New Year’s resolutions are becoming faded memories. The pace of our working lives becoming more and ...Read More about Stress and Spending -
New Year, New You!
10 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving Liz Weston April 18, 201 Saving money isn’t that hard. What’s hard is keeping money saved. It’...Read More about New Year, New You! -
Overspending has become as American as Apple Pie (But it doesn’t need to be!)
If you overspend, you are not alone: the average American spends $1.33 for every $1 earned. Our spending habits have become so routine that we often forget the ways we are spending money on unnecessa...Read More about Overspending has become as American as Apple Pie (But it doesn’t need to be!) -
The Best Time to File Your Tax Return
Tina Orem July 8, 2016 Income Taxes, Personal Taxes, Taxes Timing is everything, especially when it comes to filing your tax return. Miss a tax-filing deadline by a day and you could be in for a worl...Read More about The Best Time to File Your Tax Return
