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Shopping for Kitchen Appliances: Out-Cook all your Neighbors this Holiday Season
Nov 13, 2019The Holiday Season is upon us! Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving, throwing a holiday party, or baking cookies for Santa, the right kitchen appliances can make a huge difference! Though buying or fi...Read More about Shopping for Kitchen Appliances: Out-Cook all your Neighbors this Holiday Season -
Savings and Money Market Accounts versus Certificates
Nov 1, 2019Trying to save money and not sure of the best place to hold your funds? Savings accounts, Money Market accounts and Share Certificate of Deposits (CDs) are all great avenues to save money for ...Read More about Savings and Money Market Accounts versus Certificates -
About our Art - Jim Lovelace
Oct 29, 2019Jim Lovelace attended Glenwood High School in Chatham, IL, then attended Illinois State University during the late 1970’s. Having virtually no involvement in painting until he was in his mid-fif...Read More about About our Art - Jim Lovelace -
Scammers Don’t Take Holidays
Oct 22, 2019CU QUICK FACTS IAACU Data as of 09.30.19 HQ: Bloomington, IL ASSETS: $264.1M MEMBERS: 16,871 BRANCHES: 3 12-MO SHARE GROWTH: 6.10% 12-MO LOAN GROWTH: 6.28% As we enter the 2019 Holiday Season,...Read More about Scammers Don’t Take Holidays -
Documents to Shred: Prevent Identity Theft
Oct 18, 2019Identity Theft is becoming very easy, as personal information is more readily available on computers. Though some identity thieves still go about taking personal information the old-fashioned ...Read More about Documents to Shred: Prevent Identity Theft -
About Our Art- J. Swiech
Sep 6, 2019J Swiech is an accomplished artist in a variety of styles and media. She grew up in Bloomington-Normal and graduated from ISU where she studied both theatre and art. Her primary focus and traini...Read More about About Our Art- J. Swiech -
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 about 17 Tips to Throw a Kid’s Budget-Friendly Birthday Party -
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 about Don't Break the Budget! Tips for Back to School Shopping. -
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 about Dollars and Sense Checking! -
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 about Eyes Wide Open to Credit Unions -
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 about A Sense of Place -
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 about Mothers are Financial Leaders -
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 about Your First Choice -
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 about Save for the Unexpected -
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 about Scott Ide Photography -
Benefits to Refinancing Your Vehicle at Your Credit Union
Feb 18, 2019Most all of us are creatures of habit. When we buy a car, so many of us just go to a showroom or two, pick out a vehicle and let the dealer handle the financing. We shop harder for a loaf of fresh bre...Read More about Benefits to Refinancing Your Vehicle at Your Credit Union -
Living the IAA CU Mission
Jan 23, 2019IAA CU QUICK FACTS Data as of 12.31.18 HQ: Bloomington, IL ASSETS: $252.4 Million MEMBERS: 16,525 12-MO SHARE GROWTH: 4.67% 12-MO LOAN GROWTH: 0.67% The IAA Credit Union’s mission is to &...Read More about Living the IAA CU Mission -
Mandy Roeing Fine Art
Jan 4, 2019Mandy Roeing resides in Downs, Illinois with her husband and their two daughters. Mandy began her art career in 2001, when her love of animals and passion for painting merged through commissioned pet ...Read More about Mandy Roeing Fine Art -
Skimmers and Fraud Claims
Dec 11, 2018The holidays are an especially popular time for skimmers, the devices used in ATMs and gas station pumps to steal credit and debit card information. Fraudsters target gas station skimmers during...Read More about Skimmers and Fraud Claims -
About Our Art- Larry Kanfer
Nov 5, 2018Larry Kanfer is a photographer and longtime resident of Champaign-Urbana. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1979 and immediately opened his own photography gallery, which he has maintain...Read More about About Our Art- Larry Kanfer
