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How to Set Up Automatic Savings
It’s Friday afternoon and your paycheck just hit your account. Right away, all the things that you had to say “no” to these last two weeks jump to the...
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Saving Is Fun
Money in the bank brings freedom, peace of mind, and the ability to fully enjoy the everyday.
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What Is an Emergency Savings Fund, and Why Is It Important?
Emergency Fund Definition An emergency fund, also known as rainy-day savings, is money you put away to help you deal with unplanned financial burdens such as...
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Have a Jollier Christmas by Saving Early
Christmas creep is a thing. It used to be that it wasn’t socially acceptable to decorate or listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. Now, once...
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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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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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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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Transform Your Future with 1% Changes
Transcript: Too often, we see change as a mountain, and we neglect to take the first step. Forget the big picture. Progress is made in small day-to-day efforts....
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What Is a Savings Account, and How Does It Work?
What is a savings account, and how does it work? A savings account is a place to put money you don’t want to spend right away. Typically, money is put into...
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How much money should I have in my emergency savings?
Stash Savings is designed to create an emergency fund (aka rainy-day savings), which is key to a less stressful (and more hopeful) financial life. You can earn...
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Ranking the 49 Best Money Books of All Time
Immersing yourself in a money book can be a great step towards making positive changes in your life. Books allow you to step into someone else’s line of...
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Seven Savings Challenges to Beef Up Your Nest Egg
For most people, saving money is a bit of a drag. Delaying gratification isn’t exactly the most exciting proposition. To help you get motivated, consider a...
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Saving for College in Washington State
Over the last twenty years the cost for tuition at public national universities has risen more than 170%. With the cost of college rising year over year, many...
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