The day I got my first financial aid check, I couldn’t believe how much money they were handing me. That was before I realized the funds would have to cover all my expenses for the whole term. If I didn’t want to run out of money before midterms, I’d
By Beverly Anderson, OCCU Board Member and Nominating and Development Committee Chair When I moved to Oregon in 1975, I joined U-Lane-O Credit Union. About six months later, my husband left me. I had a two-year-old child, no car, no income and no
We’ve all had to be flexible — and so have our budgets. After more than a year of trying to find our financial footing on shifting sands. Now that the kids are headed back to school and movement is happening, this is the ideal time to revisit your
You don’t have to be a mortgage expert to get a home loan, but there are some things you should know first. While there’s plenty of information online to assist you in your research — including our handy mortgage calculator — sometimes it helps to
