As a Florida resident and a credit union member, it is crucial to be prepared for hurricane season. Failure to prepare for potential hurricane damage can lead to expensive and stressful property damage. However, with proper preparation, you can ensure your safety and peace of mind during a storm.

An investment strategy that is regaining popularity among savvy savers is deposit laddering. This financial strategy allows you to take advantage of higher rates while still maintaining varying intervals of accessibility to your funds. Keep reading to learn how it works.

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Creating a personal budget can be overwhelming, especially when you're just starting. But it doesn't have to be. With the proper guidance and a little effort, you can create a budget that works for you and your financial goals. Here are seven tips to help you start your budgeting journey.

A credit union is briefly described as a financial institution controlled and owned by its members. These types of institutions offer plenty of products and services to manage your finances while providing additional products, such as personal loans. Credit unions act as smart alternatives to banks when it comes to entrusting an organization to manage your finances.

To paint a bigger picture, we've outlined below what makes up a credit union and some of the benefits that come with them.

Credit unions are financial institutions, like banks, that offer a broad range of financial solutions for their customers. But, unlike banks, credit unions are cooperative institutions, owned by their members. They're not-for-profits, providing a secure place to save and offering reasonable rates.

Over the next few weeks, many will have the opportunity to share moments with friends and family during the holiday season. In the right circumstances, the holidays can provide the perfect opportunity for relaxed conversation surrounding the legacy you and your loved ones will leave behind. While keeping the details light, you can discuss how loved ones intend to accomplish their plans for the future, and how you can help ensure their plans are fulfilled.

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It started with my youngest step-daughter buying me two shop stools for my 65th birthday. The problem was how to get the stools since she lives in Austin, Texas, about 1,000 miles away. She suggested we could get them the next time her mom and I “visit.” I like to drive, but even I thought a 2,000-mile round trip was excessive to pick up a set of stools for my shop.

Some of you may have read that after nearly 30 years I will be retiring as CEO at the end of February, 2022.  It’s been a great run and I can honestly say that I have loved the job and the people that I have worked with.  I don’t really look at the board and staff as co-workers, to me they have been good friends and family.  It will be with a great deal of sadness when I turn off the office lights for the last time.

It’s with both excitement and dread that I announce that I will be retiring as CEO on February 28, 2022.