What to Look for When Signing Up for a Credit Card
In the digital age, a credit card—particularly, a credit union credit card—is an indispensable financial tool that, when used judiciously, can help you immediately access funds, manage your expenses, establish a credit score, and even earn rewards. But with so many...
How to Use Credit Cards Responsibly
Credit cards are valuable financial tools. Whether you use them on a daily basis or have them just for emergencies, it’s important to know how to make the most of credit cards without tripping over fees, penalties, and hits to your credit score. Below are 10 tips to...
Best Ways to Prevent Fraud
Without bank accounts and credit cards, you might find yourself digging holes in your backyard or upending your mattress to stuff with cash. That, or grimacing at the back pain from hauling around pockets full of gold coins. While having an account with a credit union...
Simple Steps to Start Saving Through Summertime
Summer is in full swing here in New Jersey which means pool days, backyard BBQs, and a sunny vacation or two. The warm weather has a way of making people want to live in the moment. As a result, it’s not surprising that Americans spend the most amount of money in the...
Road Trip Tips: How To Save Money On The Road
There’s nothing like hitting the open road to feed your sense of adventure. In addition to being fun, family road trips are also a great way to vacation on a budget. They enable you to cut out the cost of airfare entirely and explore your destination at your own pace....
Happy Men’s Health Awareness Month! Here Is a Financial Health Checklist
Next Month Is Men’s Health Awareness Month! Here Is a Financial Health Checklist If you’re taking advantage of Men’s Health Awareness Month next month in June, be sure to include a financial check-up (and booster) in your schedule. Your fiscal well-being is a...
How to Make a Vacation Budget You Can Keep
How to Make a Vacation Budget You Can Keep Whether you’re headed for an exotic island paradise or a road trip to a neighboring state, making and staying on track with a budget will help you fully enjoy an upcoming vacation. You might get back home with a pile of dirty...
Buying vs Financing a Car
Buying vs Financing a Car When it comes to most consumer goods, finding the best deal is generally straightforward—it’s a matter of comparing price tags. Yet with cars, it couldn’t be more complicated. Not only does the make and model matter, but if it’s a used car,...
The Importance of Teaching Your Kid Savings & Good Money Habits at an Early Age | NJFCU
The Importance of Teaching Your Kid Savings & Good Money Habits at an Early Age If you could send a note to your younger self with some hard-won advice, would it include a plea to skip the toys and candy in favor of putting your allowance in an interest-bearing...
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