Five tips to up your budgeting game in retirement

Sticking to a budget isn’t easy and we all miss the target once in a while. If you’re reeling from a recent budget mishap, there’s no need to get discouraged—you’ll do better next month.
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Budgeting & Saving

5 questions to ask before you say ‘I do’

When you’re caught up in planning a wedding, it’s easy to forget about what comes after. I’m talking about your financial future together.
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Budgeting & Saving

Top 5 mortgage misconceptions

Think you can’t get a mortgage? Think again. There are lots of misconceptions about home loans floating around out there. We’re here to clear some of them up. Top 5 mortgage misconceptions from MyOCCU Misconception 1: I need to put 20 percent down
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Owning a Home

5 ways to use your home equity—outside your home 

Rising home values have dropped a nice chunk of equity into many homeowners’ laps. Tapping into it with a home equity loan is easy. Deciding what to do with it? Not so much.
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Owning a Home

Is smart home technology a smart upgrade for your home?

There’s no doubt smart home technology makes life easier. But is it a smart investment?
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Owning a Home

When is it better to pay with a credit card?

Both credit and debit cards are backed by federal laws that protect your rights in case someone steals your identity. But they each fall under different laws with different levels of protection.
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Managing Debt & Credit

Let’s talk life insurance. Got any?

Did you know most people believe life insurance costs nearly three times its actual price? It’s one of the main reasons two in five American adults don’t own any.
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Insurance & Protection

Feeding academic success at Danebo Elementary

It’s a reality for many of our students. Oregon has one of the highest child hunger rates in the nation. One in six households struggle to get enough nutritious food, and one in four kids goes to school hungry.
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Community

HELOC: Is this the home equity loan for you?

From flexibility to having access to a line of credit, a home equity line of credit (HELOC) has lots of advantages. From paying tuition to remodel projects—find out ways you can use a HELOC to reach your goals and if this is the right lending option
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Managing Debt & Credit

How to shave thousands of dollars off your student loans   

6 easy ways to start chipping away at your student loan debt.
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Basic Finances