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Save Smarter, Not Harder: How to Use a High-Yield Checking Account and a CD Together
You always hear, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and the same applies to your nest egg. Spreading your money between different types of accounts allows you take advantage of the unique earnings and access that each offers, which then makes it easier to save for future purchases and plan your big financial dreams.
Teach Your Kids About Savings
Financial conversations are usually stressful and avoided. Your comfortability of the subject can depend on the household you grew up in. Regardless of exposure, it’s important to integrate financial responsibility into the education of the next generation.
Big Financial Decisions
Big financial decisions. Are wedding bells in your future? Here are the top four things you should discuss with your future spouse to get your finances ready to walk down the aisle.
Better Budgeting
LMCU Budget Tool: All Your Finances, All in One Place. When you're juggling checking and savings accounts, loan payments, retirement savings, and more, it can be easy to lose sight of your overall financial health. That's why LMCU offers its members FREE access to the budget tool, an easy-to-use tool where you can view your entire financial portfolio in one place.
Ready for a change of scenery in 2021?
They said to stay home. But they didn't say which home. In 2020, you worked from home. You shopped from home. You staycationed from home. The point is, you might be ready for a change of scenery in 2021. If you’re in the market for a new home, here are four ways to help you save for the down payment.
Spending Your Savings on Purpose
Three Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Savings. You’ve made a budget. You’ve stuck to your budget. And you’ve finally managed to have money left over at the end of every month. Congratulations! Now comes the tricky part: what to do with that extra cash?
Start saving for the holidays, today!
The holiday countdown has begun. Soon Halloween will arrive and, days after, retail stores will immediately change displays and advertising over to winter holidays. The average consumer spends around $1,000 during the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. Perhaps COVID-19 has changed your financial situation this year. Now is a great time for families to think about saving up before the winter holidays.
