Financial Tips

May 28, 2015

CFCCU’s Financial Tip of the Day: Can you afford your lifestyle?

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A warning sign that you may be living above your means is: You are not saving at least 5 Percent of your income. Everyone should save 10-15 percent of their ...

November 19, 2014

CFCCU Financial Tip

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Tip of the Day: Know the difference between luxuries and necessities. Knowing the difference between a “want” and a “need” can help you save money. Many of the items we ...

July 25, 2014

Remove your credit card numbers from your online accounts.

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CFCCU Money Management Tip of the day: Remove your credit card numbers from your online accounts. It’s easy to spend online when you have your card information stored in an ...

July 25, 2014

Don’t ignore retirement

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CFCCU Money Management Tip of the day: Don’t ignore retirement: Saving for retirement at an early age is a win/win situation. You will have to save less if you start ...

July 25, 2014

Try generic brands of items

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CFCCU Money Management Tip of the day: Try generic brands of items you buy regularly. Instead of just picking up the popular brand of an item you buy, try out ...

July 25, 2014

Make a list of your debt

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CFCCU Money Management Tip of the day: Make a list of your debt: Create a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in which you list your individual debt payments and prioritize each by ...

July 25, 2014

Go through your clothes – all of them

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Money Management Tip of the Day: Go through your clothes – all of them. If you have a regular urge to buy clothes, go through everything that you have and ...

July 25, 2014

Do some basic maintenance

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Money Management Tip of the day: Do some basic home and auto maintenance on a regular schedule. Instead of just waiting until something breaks to deal with it, develop a ...

July 25, 2014

Establish a “freedom fund”

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Money Management Tip of the day: Establish a “freedom fund.” Having money set aside for emergencies is key to avoiding financial disaster. It will cover you if you’re in between ...

July 25, 2014

Keep track of what you spend

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CFCCU Money Management Tip of the Day: Most people don’t track what they spend and may not realize when expenses add up to more than their budget can handle. To ...