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- Understand How Mortgage Rates Are Determined
- Spring Clean, Spring Ka-Ching!
- Your Credit Union: A Safe Harbor
- Can Your Credit Limit Decrease?
- Home Improvement Projects: DIY or Pro?
- Freezer Tips for Smart Savers
- Four Year-End Tips for IRA Owners
- How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?
- Don’t Fall for Gift Card Scams
- 5 Tips for Sticking to Your Holiday Budget
- The Lease Is Up—Should You Buy the Car?
- Steer Clear of Automobile Fraud
- Don’t be Fooled by a Remote Deposit Capture/Check Scam
- What Is a Routing Number and Where is it Found?
- Reservists: Prepare Financially for Activation
- Car Buyers' Worst Mistakes
- Be a Wise Newbie Borrower
- Protecting your RV Vacation
- Pay Fines to Preserve Your Credit Score
- Secure Your Mobile Wallet
- The Convenience of Online Banking and E-Statements
- Women Drive Household Finances
- When It Comes to Car Loans, Shorter Is Often Better
- Don't Let Money Worries Rob You of Sleep
- Simple Energy Projects to Save You a Bundle This Winter
- 6 Steps Toward Financial Well-being
- Trim Your Holiday Spending
- Show Your Teens Smart Financial Behavior
- Do You Need a Down Payment to Buy a Car?
- Keep Track of Electronic Payment Service Transactions to Avoid Overdraft Fees
- Give Your College-Bound Student a Crash Course in Personal Finance
- Debit Card: Should I Use My PIN or Use It As Credit?
- Make 'Extra' Money This Summer—Young Employees in High Demand
- We Finance Used-Car Sales From Private Sellers
- Pre-retirees: Avoid These 5 Real Estate Mistakes
- Buying a Home in a Seller’s Market
- How Do I Balance My Account?
- Prepare Your Finances Before Buying Your First Home
- Understand How Mortgage Interest Rates Are Determined
- Don’t Rely on Luck at Tax Time
- Financial Safeguards for Single Parents
- Errors in Your Credit Report. Now What?
- The Best Ways to Use a Few Hundred Dollars
- 5 Resolutions to Trim Spending and Reduce Stress
- 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals: Know the Stakes
- Tips for Last Minute Holiday Shoppers
- Why Credit Unions Want to Make Your Kids Financially Strong
- 5 Smart Money Moves to Make This Fall
- Are You Spending Too Much on Groceries?
- Teenage Driver’s Dilemma: How to Afford It
- How To Get a Great Price on Your Next Car
- Bad Money Habits and How to Fix Them
- 3 Things You Need to Know Before You Buy a New Car
- Tap Your Home's Equity
- Home Remodeling: What Questions Should You Be Asking?
- Family Finances: The Importance of Keeping Everyone Informed
- Managing Your Finances During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Coping Financially During Tough Times
- Steps to Financial Freedom—View the FREE Webinar Now
- A Note to High School Seniors: It's OK to Be Frustrated—But Also Focus on Your Future
- Free Resources to Get Through COVID-19
- 6 Ways to Get Financially Fit in 2020
- Build Credit Without Credit Cards
- A Personal Debt Assessment: Your Financial Life Preserver
- Figuring Out Tax Withholding
- DIY Ideas for Holiday Gifts
- Tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping
- Credit Card Do’s and Don’ts for Seniors
- Check Your Free Credit Reports Throughout the Year
- Credit Union Credit Card—Show Your Wallet Some Love!
- Ways to Save in College
- “Try on” Your Car Payment
- How to Switch your Bank Account to a Credit Union
- Pay Off Your Auto Loan Early with These 5 Tips
- Money-Saving Activities for Summer Fun
- Free Up Money for Fun in the Sun with Skip-A-Pay
- Saving for Summer Fun
- The RAIN Method for Buying a Car
- Devise a Down-Payment Plan
- Save on Groceries by Growing Your Own Fruits and Veggies
- What Is Equity and How Can You Use It?
- Buying a New Home? Take Our Hand and Let's Go!
- How to Give Your Finances a Spring Cleaning
- Money-saving Tips for Your Spring Break Vacation
- Manage Your Credit Cards Better
- Review Your Financial Situation Regularly
- Six Ways to Use Your Tax Refund
- Six Rules for Managing Credit Card Debt
- Income Tax Filing Tips for January
- Tips to Avoid a Holiday Spending Hangover
- Discounts for Military Personnel and Veterans
- Easy Way to Save: Pack a Lunch
- October is a Great Time to Save
- Store Cards: Seldom the Better Deal
- 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Rewards Credit Card
- Your First Big Interview … And How to Handle It!
- The Lease is Up—Should You Buy the Car?
- 10 Cheap, Fun Things to Do in the Summer
- Car Sharing, Auto Refinancing and Insurance: Ways to Cut Your Car Costs
- How to Decide Whether to Buy or Lease a Car
- What to Know About Home Equity Loans
- How to Protect Your Money and Accounts Online
- Consolidating Debt: When Does It Make Sense?
- To Pay Down Debt, First You Have to Save
- 9 Tips for Paying Off Your Credit Card Debt
- Available Balance? Actual Balance? What’s the Difference?
- 2018: The Year of Homeownership
- Three Steps to Fixing Your Money Worries This Holiday Season
- Earn Quick, Extra Money for the Holidays
- 10 Easy Halloween Safety Tips
- Credit Cards: Pay More Than Minimum for Faster Payoff
- Password do's and don'ts
- Selling yourself with soft skills
- Caught on camera—Those risqué dance moves can come back to haunt you
- Tips for saving on back-to-school spending
- When 0% interest isn't your best auto loan
- Why should you join a credit union? Reasons to become a member
- Celebrate Financial Literacy Month in April at ECU
- Extra Credit Union donation helps hundreds of homeless students, families in Macomb County
- Teacher Feature: Sharon Sylvester, Chatterton Middle School
- Preventing Tax Return Fraud
- Fitzgerald HS students/ECU support 18-month-old with rare illnesses through $1,000 donation
- Smart Money: Best Moves for 20-Something Investors
- How to Get out of Debt in the New Year
- Teacher Feature: Tarek Rayshouny, Grissom Middle School
- Teacher Feature: Sarah Blondin, Warren Mott High School