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3 Free Places to Check Your Credit Score
There are several websites that can provide you with your credit score absolutely FREE! So don’t get scammed into paying for a credit score check when you can use all of these sites to do it for absolutely no charge...

What's the Big Stinking Deal, Part 1
I love credit unions. I mean, really love them. In fact, I didn’t know how much I loved them until I realized how much I didn’t miss my bank. I’ve been a credit union person since 2011, and there’s...

We're Watching Your Back
It’s a big bad world out there. I realize this every time I do these things: Read the news Drive in Atlanta Eat too much dessert and see the number on the scale go up. Dang it. We realize that the world can be a...

Marriage and Money
You may have heard that one of the leading causes of divorce in America is money. Some statistics are different than others, but ultimately what it comes down to is that money causes problems – especially in...

Save, Spend and Share
The kids are back in school, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also learn while they’re at home, too! A lot of times, kids don’t learn very much about money during school, so it’s a good idea...

Knowing the Difference Between Wants and Needs
Did you know that CVCU provides FREE financial literacy to students in our communities? During those lessons, we are constantly going back to one lesson: Wants and Needs According to E. Thomas Garman in Financial Stress...