Short-Term Financial Goals: Examples & How to Achieve Them
Setting Short-Term Savings Goals Setting SMART financial goals is a key part of building financial stability. By defining clear objectives, you can prioritize...
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Financial Education
Tips on how to save, spend, borrow and plan
Learn how to make saving fun, spend wisely, borrow responsibly and plan your journey, wherever life may take you!
Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards for Kids
In our increasingly cashless world, it’s more important than ever to help kids understand how money works in a digital form. Teaching them the difference...
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Let’s Talk Money: Saving
Saving is a habit, and like any other habit, it takes practice to develop. Writing out savings goals with a timeline and keeping them somewhere visible is a...
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Making a Budget
Budgeting is all about prioritizing what’s important to you. It isn’t a starvation diet. You don’t have to stop drinking Starbucks, learn to cut your hair...
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Building Your Child’s Financial Foundation
At what age should my child have a bank account? When is the right time to set them up with their own debit card? Children mature differently, so there is not a...
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Let’s Talk Money: Spending
Finances can be very private, but that doesn’t mean they should be. Talk openly about money with and around your children. Let them see you paying your...
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WECU Expert Insights at the Whatcom Home Show: HELOCs and Home Equity Tips
Transcript Keith (00:00): Hello and welcome to a special edition of the WECU Expert Insights. We’re here at the Whatcom Home Show, and today we’re...
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How to Budget as a Couple
Budgeting with a partner can strengthen more than just your finances — it can bring you closer together. In fact, research shows that couples who budget and...
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WFTC Check Cashing
WECU offers check cashing services at all WECU Financial Centers for the Working Family Tax Credit (WFTC) issued by the State of Washington. This service is...
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Five Saving Strategies from America Saves Week
Take WECU’s Financial Health Survey At WECU, we recognize that everyone’s financial journey is unique. While opportunities to save may look different for...
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Tax Extensions: Deadlines, Rules, How to File in 2025
Tax Day is Tuesday, April 15, 2025, but some exceptions exist. Learn important dates and information to apply for an extension to file your tax return by...
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How WECU Members Spent $9.1 Billion in 2024 – Trends & Tips for 2025
Transcript Keith Mader (00:00): Hello, my name is Keith Mader, and this is WECU Expert Insights. It’s now 2025, a new year, and many of us are thinking...
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