Something interesting enough to post, but doesn’t necessarily fall into any other category.
Have you ever had an idea that you thought worthwhile that was really cool and could even increase your bank account but someone talked you out of it? Sometimes well-meaning people give us bad advice, such as below: “[The telephone]… Read More »
We are all feeling the effects of increasing gasoline costs, so it’s a good time to review ways to keep driving costs to a minimum. I’m writing this even as I acknowledge that the minimum is way bigger than it… Read More »
I ran across an article on UKFCU’s Advice and Education page which talked about February being a good month to reset your spending cycle. Did you know that your spending has different patterns? They may be summarized as: Living paycheck… Read More »
Would you like to reduce your mortgage loan payment? Mortgage rates have never been lower, at least not in my lifetime (and I remember seeing Dwight Eisenhower before he was president), so is it time to look into refinancing your… Read More »
I make it a point to avoid any New Year’s resolutions since most are ignored after the first week. However, it might be a good way to start 2013 searching for some freebies. Here are some you may find yourself… Read More »
Being a member of the Boomer generation and raised by Depression era parents, I have a cell phone that is the “pay as you go” variety. It’s affordable (okay, cheap) and I like having the ability to call someone if… Read More »
UKFCU features a Personal Financial Program under the Planning Tools section of our web site called MoneyEd. One of the selections under that area is titled Personal Finance for College Students, which breaks it down into 4 steps: Open a… Read More »
Have you ever sat down and thought back to some decision you made that seemed appropriate at the time but turned out to be a less than stellar move? I sure have, for example when I bought a used car… Read More »
Having worked at banks both large and small as well as having been part of the credit union world, I can compare the two worlds with reasonable detachment and accuracy. Most differences are due to the fact that banks are… Read More »
While it’s true that people with a college degree earn, on average, a higher lifetime income than those who have none, not all college majors are created equal. In fact, graduates with certain majors sometimes fare worse in the labor… Read More »
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