Now is the perfect time to make a resolution to save more money. These five tips will help you trim spending, beef up savings, and reduce stress. 1. Pay it off Pay off your credit cards to save money. Let’s…
Make this holiday season your most festive one yet with a Holiday Fast Cash Loan from Fort Worth Community Credit Union! It’s a little extra cash to put the finishing touches on your holiday plans. Use it for anything – gifts, travel,…
Snowball Looking for strategies to pay off debt? The Snowball method pays off the lowest balance first, then moves on to the next lowest balance until you’re out of debt. The Avalanche method starts with the balance that has the…
Losing your job is stressful. Even with an emergency fund in place, it doesn’t take very long to feel the financial impact of a sudden loss of income. When recovering from income loss, the focus instantly shifts to finding a…
The COVID-19 pandemic is a sobering reminder that financial challenges come in all shapes and sizes. Some obstacles—such as job loss or income reduction—are immediate and obvious. Others—such as fear or uncertainty about the future—are more subtle, but they can…
So you’ve been driving the same car since your junior year in high school, and now that you have a college degree and stable employment, it’s time to purchase a new car. The thought of going to a dealership and…
Think back to your most recent savings goal. How long did you have to save in order to reach it? Was it a concert ticket or some new shoes that took a few weeks of budgeting? Was it a big-ticket…
The vast majority of us have debt. Whether it’s credit card debt, student loans, or all of the above – the truth is, we’d all rather be out of it. Here are some steps to getting out of debt. 1.…
The average person moves residences about 11 times in their lifetime. That provides a lot of opportunity to confront the following question: is it better to own your home or to rent it? It’s a huge decision that affects your…
Looking for a new car or wanting to get behind the wheel of a new-to-you car? Either way, there are a few things to consider before you go car shopping. Below are some tips to help make that car buying…
You made it! Summer is finally here and I bet you can’t wait to sleep away all of your free time – NOT! As much as you hate to admit it, you probably would rather not sleep until 3pm every day of this summer. You probably have goals and expectations to live up to. So get off the couch and make this summer a productive one.