When reading about credit cards, mortgages, or other financial products, you may encounter financial terminology and acronyms that you aren’t familiar with. Please note, these descriptions are a guide only and are not legal definitions. A Adjustable-Rate Mortgage An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a mortgage that offers the borrower a fixed interest rate for […]
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Increasing Your Financial Awareness: Recorded Webinar
Learning about personal finances can feel overwhelming or out of reach. This webinar recording provides discussion and tips for more easily manage our finances. What You’ll Learn Ways to take control of your finances Money mistakes you can learn from Practical steps to increase your financial awareness As a member, we provide you with access […]
How To Raise Financially Healthy Kids
Information brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness As a parent, you may be wondering what type of conversations you may begin to have in order to develop financially healthy kids. Coming out of the unprecedented year we all endured, it may serve as a good opportunity to begin sharing valuable life-lessons about […]
What to Know About the Child Tax Credit
Information brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness Families with dependent children are about to receive advanced payments as part of the American Rescue Plan’s expansion of the Child Tax Credit. On average, families who claim the Child Tax Credit for 2021 will receive up to $3,000 per qualifying child per year, paid out in […]
Free Webinar: Family Lessons About Money
Register Now This free, one hour webinar about Financial Transformation is presented by GreenPath Financial Wellness Join us for a lively discussion about tips, challenges, and resources needed in order to raise financially healthy kids. Be part of our audience for our live podcast, Real Stories: Journeys of Financial Wellness. Our panel will feature GreenPath […]
Tips and Tricks for Your Summer Road Trip
A historic period of uncertainty, finally on its way out. With the reopening of the state of California upon us and the built up frustration from stay-at-home orders set back in March of 2020, many Americans are expected to travel up to 500 miles from their homes this summer via road trips as a way […]
What Influences your Money Habits?
Information brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness When our financial counselors speak with members about specific challenges they might be facing, it can be helpful to have a conversation about the factors that influence money habits and behaviors. From family experiences to other factors such as the media, a range of influences shape our views of the world – including […]
The 5 Factors That Affect Your Credit Score (And Simple Ways to Boost Them!)
Information is brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness Whether you’re looking to get your first credit card for everyday expenses or take out a mortgage to purchase your first home, credit is an essential tool for helping people to meet their financial goals. When applying for a line of credit, the higher your […]
