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17 Tips to Throw a Kid’s Budget-Friendly Birthday Party
Sep 4, 2019Did someone say Happy Birthday? Don’t break the bank to throw a party worth remembering. With a little creativity and do-it-yourself mindset, this budget-friendly bash will be the talk of the t...Read More -
How to Save $1,000 by Christmas
Aug 28, 2019We’re nearly four months away from the most wonderful time of the year. This is your year to enjoy gift-giving, not stress over it! The good news: start now and save $1000 to spend by December!...Read More -
Too Old for Back-to-School Sales? Think Again!
Aug 14, 2019You may not be on the market for a graphing calculator, and you probably needed a permission for field trips when you last needed a glue stick. Though you may not be shopping for “school suppli...Read More -
Don't Break the Budget! Tips for Back to School Shopping.
Aug 14, 2019I remember a time when my school shopping list only included a backpack, a lunch box, a notebook and a pencil. Unfortunately, school supply lists now seem to be a mile long. Rather than spendi...Read More -
Dollars and Sense Checking!
Aug 7, 2019By the time your teen is, well, a teenager, they should be ready to manage a simple bank account. While there is no specific age a child will be mature enough for a debit card, teens (if they have be...Read More -
Eyes Wide Open to Credit Unions
Jul 26, 2019CU QUICK FACTS IAACU Data as of 06.30.19 HQ: Bloomington, IL ASSETS: $261.6M MEMBERS: 16,773 BRANCHES: 3 12-MO SHARE GROWTH: 3.3% 12-MO LOAN GROWTH: 5.2% Periodically I find myself in a casual non-wor...Read More -
A Sense of Place
Jul 26, 2019Doug Johnson is a local artist who grew up in the Bloomington/Normal, IL area. He is a graduate of Normal Community High School and earned a master’s degree in Studio Art from Illinois State Uni...Read More -
Ashley from Heyworth High School
Jun 7, 2019This piece was done for my History teacher in the summer and also the start of our school year to have ready for his classroom. It was what I valued in History class and what I researched and d...Read More -
Bryn from Central Catholic High School
May 23, 2019After taking environmental science and learning about space, I became interested in the moon landing and other planets. So, I combined space and art to paint a contrasting piece depicting the ic...Read More -
Kate from University High School
May 9, 2019This piece is linked to my concentration of one's diverse bodies and minds being represented as a typography map. Within the concentration of my art, my goal is to illustrate a variety of individuals...Read More -
Tommy from Tri-Valley High School
May 9, 2019My art teacher assigned a project to draw a self-portrait showing some sort of an emotion. She had us take our own picture for reference and we had to use ink pens as our medium. I chose anger as my ...Read More -
Mothers are Financial Leaders
May 9, 2019By: 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 -
Stephanie from Normal Community West High School
May 8, 2019This piece represents the unity that America was founded on, Using paint and magazine clippings, Lady Liberty is made from a variety of skin tones, objects, innovations and images that pull together ...Read More -
Brook from Le Roy High School
May 8, 2019Sonder is the realization that everyone around you live a life as equally detailed and complicated as your own. I believe it very important to think about this before you make preconceived judgement ...Read More -
Lunch Savings Infographic
Apr 30, 2019In honor of National Pack Your Lunch Day, we've created this helpful infographic that might teach you something about how packing your own lunch can save you a bunch of money each year. Check it ...Read More -
Your First Choice
Apr 22, 2019IAACU QUICK FACTS Data as of 03.31.19 HQ: Bloomington, IL ASSETS: $264.3 Million MEMBERS: 16,630 12-MO SHARE GROWTH: 5.36% 12-MO LOAN GROWTH: 1.01% Throughout our lives we are presented with many cho...Read More -
Platinum Checking Benefits
Apr 16, 2019Did you know: With our Platinum Checking you can get EVEN MORE savings on your next Auto Loan?Read More -
Save for the Unexpected
Apr 2, 2019The following content is part of our America Saves Week Series and is provided by americasaves.org Nearly a quarter of savers who take the America Saves pledge chose “emergency savings...Read More -
Training Video - How to Delete Cookies on Your Computer
Mar 5, 2019If you own a computer, you may have heard the phrase "You need to clear you cookies." Cookies is just a fancy word for memory and when it is time to clear the cookies, it simply means that y...Read More -
Scott Ide Photography
Mar 4, 2019Scott Ide is a photographer from Dixon, Illinois. This is where he learned to appreciate the beauty that can be found in our countryside. In high school he had an interest in photography, but he has r...Read More
