January 9th, 20206221A significant portion of Georgians – like most Americans – will resolve to better their finances in the new year.
In a survey of almost 2,000 Georgians conducted by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, almost half of respondents – 46.7% – indicated they make new year’s resolutions. Almost 38% of those...
October 21st, 201975199Georgians are spending a significant chunk of change on household energy costs – yet most have not performed an annual energy audit to evaluate for potential saving opportunities.
In a survey of more than 2,000 Georgians conducted by The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, the majority of respondents – about 85...
July 9th, 20199376
Georgians may not be planning to spend as much as the national average on back-to-school shopping this year – but that doesn’t mean the supply run will be cheap.
According to a Deloitte Back-to-School survey, back-to-school season has become the second biggest shopping season of the year in the U.S. American households were...
June 11th, 20190317
Georgians may not have a clear grasp of the prevalence of financial exploitation and abuse of elderly adults.
In a survey of more than 3,000 Georgians by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, the trade organization for credit unions in the state, the majority of respondents – about 77 percent – say they’ve never known an elderly...
May 7th, 20196223
It’s not uncommon for Georgia couples to stress about money.
According to a poll of more than 3,000 Georgians conducted by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, the trade organization for credit unions in the state, about 42 percent of respondents said finances have been a cause of stress in their romantic relationships.
Georgians...
April 8th, 201939164
Not all Georgians feel the strain of poor financial understanding, but as a whole, the state’s financial literacy could use improvement.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the United States does not excel in financial literacy. The latest available data from the center’s Program for International Student...
March 4th, 20191122
On average, Georgians consider themselves adept at protecting their personal information – but research suggests that may not be enough to keep identity thieves at bay.
According to a Georgia Credit Union Affiliates survey featuring about 3,400 respondents, about 85 percent consider themselves to be well-informed consumers when it...
February 1st, 20191131
Georgians, like most Americans, entered 2019 hoping to better their finances – but many have likely already fallen off track.
In a Georgia Credit Union Affiliates survey of more than 3,000 Georgians, 52 percent said their new year’s resolution was to get on a budget.
That statistic isn’t surprising; many Americans looked...
January 9th, 20192207
Georgians have a clearer concept of taxes than the average American, but there’s still confusion in the Peach State as the country moves forward with its new tax laws.
A survey of 3,398 Georgians conducted by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, the state trade association, found that the majority of respondents, 69 percent, know how...