CONSIDER THIS: The implications of wedding debt on marriages Lifestyle

CONSIDER THIS: The implications of wedding debt on marriages

June 5th, 20188204 Financial stress in a marriage can begin with the wedding. According to costofwedding.com, couples, on average, spend between $19,323 and $32,205 on their big day. That’s about the average cost of an out-of-state student to attend a public university for a semester during the 2017-2018 school year ( about $25,620, according to...
Eloise Woods: Trail Blazer and Visionary in Georgia Credit Unions Lifestyle

Eloise Woods: Trail Blazer and Visionary in Georgia Credit Unions

March 27th, 20181180 This article was written by Sara Watkins for GCUA.  When Eloise Woods was young, she was involved in a terrible car crash that left her in a body cast through most of high school. Doctors said she would never walk again. To those whoknew her, it came as no surprise that through sheer determination and hard work, she proved those...
African-American Credit Union Coalition creates diverse voice for industry Lifestyle

African-American Credit Union Coalition creates diverse voice for industry

February 28th, 20182150 This article was written by Sara Watkins for GCUA.  Every inspired idea has to start somewhere. For the African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC), it started with a simple conversation among a group of Georgia credit union professionals who shared a desire to get to know other African American professionals in their...
5 things you should really know about your Valentine's finances Lifestyle

5 things you should really know about your Valentine's finances

February 14th, 2018061 You love everything about your Valentine. You adore their dreamy eyes, contagious laugh and witty banter. You know every detail about their past and their family tree. But how much do you know about your significant other's financial house? Would you like what you found there? Money isn't something most people want to bring up in...
Beware of costly (and life-threatening) phony weight-loss products Lifestyle

Beware of costly (and life-threatening) phony weight-loss products

January 5th, 201838341 The new year has long been a time to focus on weight loss. New year, new you, right? Unfortunately, that mentality can also feed into the success of companies hawking phony and costly weight loss products that do more harm than good to your body. Beginning in 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noticed many over-the-counter...
Dreams Thrive Here: How Georgia credit unions helped two families afford life Lifestyle

Dreams Thrive Here: How Georgia credit unions helped two families afford life

November 27th, 2017082 This article ran in October's issue of Georgia Trend Magazine. It was written by Angi Christensen Harben, the director of communications at Georgia Credit Union Affiliates.  Credit unions in Georgia help people afford life. It’s a simple and honest statement. When people walk into a credit union, they are walking into a place that...
Here are some cheap eats for gluten-free consumers Lifestyle

Here are some cheap eats for gluten-free consumers

November 21st, 2017071 Even the most health-conscious Americans need a cheap bite to eat every once in a while. Sometimes, there’s just not enough time between putting the final touches on that big project and picking up the kids before school to do much more than grab a burger through the drive-thru at McDonalds. Other times, consumers just crave a lazy...
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