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Back-to-School Savings Tips: How to Save Money This School Year

Back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to break the budget. Explore these simple budgeting tips, smart shopping strategies, and savings options to help keep your finances on track this school year.

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Now What? Post-Grad Tips to Help You Start Strong

Post-graduation tips to help you navigate what comes next with confidence. 

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Understanding Underwriting: Insight Straight From C·U·D’s Lending Team

We interviewed our Lending Team and asked the questions that you'd like to know. Read more to better understand how our loan approval process works. 

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Gather, Give Thanks, and Save: Celebrating the Thanksgiving Season Smarter

Tips for Thanksgiving on a budget without compromising the spirit of the season. 

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Cheap & Easy College Meals For Life on Campus

Ideas and tips for homemade meals once you're sick of Ramen and TV dinners.

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Credit Unions in America: A Brief History of People-Powered Banking

Curious how credit unions came to be? Learn the origin story and see how the movement has grown! 

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Top 5 School Year Savings Tips

As a college student, finding a little extra spending money can turn your whole week around. The good news is, even with a tight budget, it’s more than achievable.

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7 Tips to Leverage Scholarship & Grant Opportunities

Learn how to utilize financial resources that reduce the burden of tuition and open doors to academic and personal growth.

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From Backpack to Bank Account: 7 Steps to Creating a College Budget

Budgeting Basics for Back-to-School

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5 Steps to Enrolling in Medicare

How to navigate Medicare enrollement and our new benefit geared to help you through this process, MedicareCU.

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