Other posts tagged: savings

Top Financial Tips for New Parents

Being a new parent comes with a lot of decisions. From picking the right stroller and car seat to the perfect name, making the right choices can be stressful. We hate adding to your parental to-do list, but now is the time to add some financially-related tasks to your list as well. Insurance Add Your

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How to Boost Your Financial Literacy

April is Financial Literacy Month. Financial Literacy Month became official in 2004 when the Senate passed Resolution 316 to officially recognize the month. While it’s not as fun as Halloween or your birthday, its goal of starting and keeping healthy financial habits is worth celebrating. Why We Need Financial Literacy Month  We know, it seems

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Emergency Fund Basics

While we were already planning on writing about emergency funds, doing so in the aftermath of the partial government shutdown seems more than timely! Employees were laid off for 35 days and it still might be weeks before they see a paycheck. Would you be able to survive a month or two without a paycheck?

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Top 10 Financial Resolutions

Although dieting and good health may top most people’s New Year’s resolutions, WWFCU thinks you should add some financial resolutions to your list. Below are our top ten – feel free to pick and choose the ones that work best for you.  Sign up for credit monitoringPeriodically checking your credit union and credit card statements

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Spend Less This Holiday Season

It's easy to forget about your budget when shopping for holiday gifts thus you must start by creating a written details on what to shop and stick to your spending limits.

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Tips for Shopping for a Vehicle for Your Teen

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), auto accidents are still the leading cause of death for American teenagers. However, due to safer vehicles graduated license laws, the numbers have decreased 65% from 8,748 teen deaths in 1975 to 3,023 in 2011. Regardless of statistics and new vehicle safety precautions, automakers still haven’t come up with a vehicle that can drive itself when the weather gets bad, when a tire blows out or when another driver becomes distracted and wanders into your lane. Seasoned drivers rely on their experience and split-second-decision-making abilities to negotiate these perilous moments. Teens don't have that experience.

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Can You Afford to Retire?

Have you ever sat down and figured out how much you’d need for a comfortable retirement? If not, don’t worry – you’re not alone! According to the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), fewer than half of all Americans have calculated how much they will need to save for retirement.  While it’s important to plan, it’s also

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Are Rebates Worth it?

Has this ever happened to you? You go to the store to buy something — like a printer — and you find just the one you want. But right next to it is a printer that’s around the same price but has a rebate that knocks $50 off of it. You buy it, promising yourself

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A Safer and More Flexible Way To Grow Your Money

Unless you’ve been hiding out in the mountains with no access to the Internet, TV or radio, you are aware of what’s been going on with Wall Street. Namely, the stock market has been up and down like a drunken yo-yo. Such volatility is nothing new, but it’s definitely not for the faint-of-heart – and

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