Dealing with credit card debt can be seriously stressful. If you’re struggling to get your balance under control, you may have considered consolidating your cards…
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Ashley Scroggins is the graphic designer and financial blogger for West Community Credit Union & Tigers Credit Union. As the voice of the credit unions, she tries to uphold the highest integrity of providing quality information about saving, paying down debt, and making the most out of your money. She enjoys reading, DIY projects, and living awesomely with less.
Learning to save for what you want in life is a crucial life skill, but it’s one too few young people are learning. The first…
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Building credit can be tricky. If you don’t have a credit history, it’s hard to get a loan, a credit card or even an apartment.…
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Auto loans are considered secured, fixed debt – this means they’re a traditional type of loan with fixed payments and a finite amount to pay…
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Spring is a great time to check in on any financial goals and fine tune your efforts. Whether you’ve gotten off track with budgeting or are…
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A 15-year mortgage is the dream home loan for buyers who can afford higher monthly payments and want to pay off their mortgage in half…
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Taxes are due April 15, and you may be riding high with a nice little check soon (or maybe you filed early, good for you!).…
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Part of our credit union’s Vision is to help our communities thrive, and in a normal year we do this by asking each employee to…
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A balance transfer lets you move debt from one account to another. Why do one? Because moving high-interest debt to a credit card with 0%…
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Unless you were recently selected as the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft or released a hit album, you probably won’t pay for your…
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