Recent Articles
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'Tis the Season!
Nov 15, 2017During the holidays, many of us spend more money and purchase more items than any other time of the year. Because the number of transactions we are involved in during this busy shopping season is...Read More -
What to Buy (and Skip) on Black Friday 2017
Nov 7, 2017COURTNEY JESPERSEN It’s the most wonderful time of the year for shoppers. With huge sales and steep savings at nearly every retailer, Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving — ha...Read More -
Cathy Engberg
Nov 1, 2017Cathy Engberg is an oil painter who works out of her home studio in Peoria, IL. She mainly focuses on family life, children at play, or animals and always has her camera with her, ready to snap a phot...Read More -
Appetizers Anyone?
Oct 27, 2017Fall is here and it’s the perfect time of year to serve appetizers to a crowd! For football season, you need delicious tailgating food. Try serving a new appetizer after each quarter to keep it ...Read More -
Protecting Your Identity and Finances in Light of the Equifax Breach
Oct 16, 2017The staff at IAACU has received a lot of questions regarding the recent Equifax data breach. Though there have been many high profile breaches (Target, Ebay, JP Morgan Chase, Home Depot &#...Read More -
Same Day ACH Payment Processing
Sep 7, 2017How it works: New capabilities of Same Day ACH (electronic payments) will become effective this upcoming September to allow financial institutions and businesses to move to a faster processing environ...Read More -
Marc Making: Artists of Marcfirst
Sep 5, 2017Marcfirst is a local agency dedicated to supporting adults with developmental disabilities. Earlier this year, Marcfirst and University Galleries at Illinois State University collaborated to give thes...Read More -
Overspending has become as American as Apple Pie (But it doesn’t need to be!)
Aug 17, 2017If 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 -
Twenty Years in the Books for Emily Griffin!
Aug 10, 2017This week marks twenty years that Emily Griffin has been a part of the Family of Companies. She began her journey in 1997 at Growmark working in the accounting department for F...Read More -
What to Splurge (and Skimp) on for Back to School
Aug 8, 2017COURTNEY JESPERSEN The first day of school isn’t here yet, but it’s not too early to start budgeting for the upcoming semester — especially considering the amount you̵...Read More -
It's Summer Time!
Aug 4, 2017It’s summer time and for many kids that means staying home with a sitter or by themselves (if they are old enough). It can drive a parent crazy, knowing that their kids are home just watch...Read More -
The Garden - Fresh Bounty of Summer....
Jul 13, 2017BBQ’s and cookouts aren’t just about hamburgers and hotdogs anymore. We are in the middle of summer when the fruits and vegetables are at their peak so why not use them in as many deliciou...Read More -
The American Dream!
Jul 12, 2017The American Dream has been called the “National Ethos of the United States.” It is a set of ideals which lead to the opportunity for prosperity and success. Within that ...Read More -
Celebrazione Dell-amore!
Jul 7, 2017Jody DeCremer is the Assistant Director and an Instructor in the Arts Technology Program at Illinois State University. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design and a Master of Science ...Read More -
Welcome to our Teller Department!
Jul 7, 2017Please help IAA Credit Union welcome Brittany Gordon to the Teller department. She started as a full-time teller on May 30, 2017. Prior to coming to the credit union, Brittany worked as a manager at ...Read More -
Did You Know? Laura Has Been With IAACU for 15 Years!
May 26, 2017Did you know that in 2002 the top rated TV show was CSI? And ALSO our very own Laura Meeker began working for IAACU! Laura has been a fantastic asset to our company in several different departme...Read More -
Applying for Student Loans: Federal and Private
May 10, 2017TEDDY NYKIEL March 24, 2016 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 -
IAA Credit Union is Growing
Apr 17, 2017IAA Credit Union is growing! Ten years ago (2007) we closed-out our first-quarter financials with $116 million in managed assets and 12,829 members. This was soon after I had started and just be...Read More -
Ohhhh So Good...
Mar 28, 2017Nothing is better than throwing something together in a slow cooker, going to work and coming home to the fantastic aroma of a hearty home cooked meal. If you don’t have a slow cooker you need t...Read More -
IRS Security Awareness Tips
Mar 21, 2017Now that TAX SEASON is upon us!! The IRS has recently put together a "Taxes. Security. Together" awareness campaign. This campaign was designed to better inform you ab...Read More
