Balancing Your Checkbook
Balancing just takes a little practice! Most Americans don’t know how to balance a checkbook... gasp! If you’ve never balanced your checkbook before, you may think it’s too tedious or too late to start. You’re…
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Make a Budget
A budget is your friend. (Seriously. The responsible one who'll take care of you when you get a little crazy in Vegas.) If you want to get more out of your hard-earned dollars and stay…
Using Credit
Give yourself some credit and learn to use credit wisely. Credit: noun \ˈkre-dit\ A contractual agreement in which a borrower receives something of value now and agrees to repay the lender at a later date.…
Improve Your Credit
If you have less than perfect credit, it might feel like there’s nothing you can do about it. We understand that if feels like a slow and overwhelming task to improve your credit. It ispossible…
Get Your Free Credit Report
Check out your credit report. It’s a good idea to check your credit report to make sure everything is correct and to monitor for fraudulent activity. Just go to AnnualCreditReport.com and request FREE weekly online…
How to Save Money
Make saving easy on yourself! Saving money doesn’t have to be hard. There are many ways to make saving easier and less stressful. It doesn’t matter when you start saving — all that matters is…
Manage Debt
Got debt? Let’s learn how to pay it down! Sometimes going into debt is like gaining weight: so gradual that you don’t even notice. Sometimes it’s a product of life coming at you too fast:…
Choosing Insurance
You don't miss it unless you don't have it. OK, we made up that saying. But like all good Yogisms, there's truth to it! (Yogism is a word. Go ahead and Google it. We'll wait.)…
Avoiding Identity Theft & Fraud
Protect your identity. Identity theft can occur when someone gets their grubby little hands on your personal information, such as your Social Security number, date of birth, address and/or financial account numbers. An identity thief…
Life Stages
We want to be there for you every step of the way. Making smart financial decisions during important milestones in your life can be challenging. Linn Area Credit Union offers you these helpful guides to…