Surviving college is all about developing the right habits. Good study habits help you get good grades. Good spending habits help you stretch your financial aid checks. Good hygiene habits help you get along with your roommate.

There are certain must-haves when you’re heading off to college. Most checklists for college students include things like dorm room necessities, study aids, books and similar supplies. But what about your finances? Going to college opens up a whole

Set a clear budget. Budgeting becomes easier when you know exactly how much you have to spend. With a holiday savings fund, you can easily track your spending and see at a glance how much room you have left

A traditional individual retirement account (IRA) and a Roth IRA are two defined-contribution plans with significant — but quite different — tax advantages that can help you save for retirement. Depending on factors like where you are in your career

First aid kit? Check. Smartphone charger? Check. Quart-size bag of liquids? Check. If you’re like us, you put a lot of thought into preparing for your trip. Loading your phone with a few key apps can ensure you have all the tools you need to get the

OCCU is partnering with St. Vincent de Paul, the Salem Keizer Education Foundation and Wilsonville Community Sharing for Backpacks for Back to School, an event that helps provide over 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to local kids in need.

Summer heat waves often kindle dreams of owning a boat. When temperatures creep toward triple digits, nothing sounds more refreshing than cruising on the water and feeling the wind on your face. Is it time to make that dream a reality? As fun as

We all have ways of protecting ourselves when we travel. Buying travel-sized hand sanitizer. Studying the hotel evacuation map. Calling your financial institution to make sure your debit card will work. Still, things happen. Travel insurance can

Traveling is all about experiences, seeing new places, trying new foods, meeting new people. But there are some experiences you can do without — like getting your identity stolen.

Scholarships. Work study. Federal loans. Scrounging under the couch cushions for change. Paying for college often means scraping together funds from multiple sources. Although 85 percent of undergrads receive financial aid, it only goes so far. When