Here are 13 Georgia credit unions offering government shutdown aid Features

Here are 13 Georgia credit unions offering government shutdown aid

January 18th, 2019181133 The partial federal government shutdown -- which began Dec. 21 -- has become the longest in American history.  As many of the approximately 100,000 federal employees in Georgia went through their first pay cycle without compensation, more and more credit unions have reached out to help suffering members.  “Our tagline is...
Georgia's credit unions stand against elder abuse and financial exploitation Features

Georgia's credit unions stand against elder abuse and financial exploitation

June 15th, 20184183 On June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Georgia’s credit unions join the rest of the country and the globe in recognizing and opposing elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. “I would say it’s a pretty steady trend we see among our elder members,” said Cindy Turner, vice president of compliance in the Enterprise...
CONSIDER THIS: The implications of wedding debt on marriages Features

CONSIDER THIS: The implications of wedding debt on marriages

June 5th, 201896341 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...
The complicated landscape of a military family's finances Features

The complicated landscape of a military family's finances

June 1st, 20183161 Soldiers make sacrifices. Some are obvious – but others are less so. For instance, not everyone sees the extra effort military families must put forth to maintain financial stability while living a life marked by uncertainty. “Many military families live paycheck to paycheck,” said Barbara Martin, vice president of operations...
Eloise Woods: Trail Blazer and Visionary in Georgia Credit Unions Features

Eloise Woods: Trail Blazer and Visionary in Georgia Credit Unions

March 27th, 20184280 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...
CONSIDER THIS: The realities of paying off student loans Features

CONSIDER THIS: The realities of paying off student loans

March 2nd, 20183215 College graduates in Georgia are graduating with high hopes, bright futures – and decades worth of student debt. According to CollegeCalc, The average annual cost of tuition in Georgia was $10,055 a year for the 2016-2017 academic year. That’s $3,531 lower than the U.S. average and ranks Georgia as the 13th most affordable state...
African-American Credit Union Coalition creates diverse voice for industry Features

African-American Credit Union Coalition creates diverse voice for industry

February 28th, 20182207 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 Features

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

February 14th, 20187275 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...
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