3 ways to financially face the new year

2015 is just around the corner, which means many of us will be finalizing our new year’s resolutions such as the ones above before that giant, shiny, glittery ball drops at midnight. While new year’s resolutions regarding health and family are among the most popular, money is also at the top of the list. As I look back and reflect on 2014, here are a few things I learned that may be of some assistance as you enter the new year.

Should colleges offer financial literacy 101?

You can take a class on just about anything these days. Frostburg State University offers an honors seminar on the science of Harry Potter. Rutgers University allows students to take a course on Beyoncé. If you were deprived of climbing trees as a kid, you can make up for lost time at Cornell.

Trust or bust

Let’s talk about trust, y’all. I recently took my biannual visit to the dentist. I decided to try a new doctor this time around after scheduling conflicts with my usual guy, and after it was all said and done, I found myself exiting the building with a sour taste in my mouth (both literally and figuratively).

Is Your CU Accommodating Young Home Buyers?

When I log on to Facebook and scroll down my Newsfeed, I am normally bombarded by selfies, inane rants typed in all caps to truly convey one’s rage, and cat videos. But wedged in between these typical posts are friends’ and colleagues’ life milestones, one of which being: The first home purchase.

Young & Free forever: choose a credit union

For the past four years, we've gathered all of our Young & Free clients together for something we call the Young & Free Marketer Meet-up. This is held the day before the annual CU Water Cooler Symposium. As part of the Marketer Meet-up, we also hold something called the Young & Free Spokester Summit where our active Spokesters get together, connect, learn from one another and credit a collaborative video.

Can credit unions help people invest?

As I've matured from an angsty teen to a curmudgeonly Old, I've become very aware of the necessity to invest. "INVEST OR DIE ALONE WORKING YOUR SECOND JOB AT WAL-MART AT THE AGE OF 83!" the headlines scream, which is not my idea of fun in my old age.