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Budget, shouldn't be a scary word. It's just a list of money what's coming in and what's going out.  

A kiss on the cheek, a pat on the head, a car packed to the brim and your precious baby is off to begin the first steps of her adult life. You’ve fed her, raised her and kept her out of trouble (as much as possible, that is) and you’ve taught her how to live her life as a responsible adult.

These stuffed potatoes are full of unexpected and exotic tangy flavor. They’re nutritious, vegetarian, and even soy and gluten free. Perfect for food allergies, those with a sweet tooth, or anyone searching for a solid meal under $5.00.

A decade ago, economic experts were bemoaning the emergence of a “boomerang generation.” Young people had left for college with bright eyes and exciting dreams of rewarding and fulfilling careers. Then, in 2000, the economy collapsed. These ambitious, well-educated folk found themselves with tons of debt and little opportunity. Many of them swallowed their pride and moved back home with Mom and Dad.

The total amount of outstanding student loan debt in the United States now tops $1 trillion. To make matters worse, recent graduates have been emerging from colleges and universities, with diplomas in hand, into a challenging job market.

If you’re mortgage shopping, you may be overwhelmed by the number of options. Dozens of lenders, each with their own rates, terms, conditions and costs, can make the decision feel that way. But it doesn’t have to be that difficult! The choice of which mortgage to go with starts with a simple question: fixed-rate or adjustable? 

Keeping the kids entertained while on summer break can be an expensive endeavor. Registrations for summer camps, day care and recreation programs are only the tip of the iceberg. You also need to consider transportation costs to and from these programs that you don’t normally attend during the school year

We all know we should save more money than we do. Whether we need to pay down debt, build an emergency fund or save for retirement, we need to cut spending and increase our savings. It’s the only way to build financial security.

Quick – how much money is in your share draft account right now. Surprisingly (or not so surprisingly), one of the biggest obstacles to always having the money for everything you need when you need it, is not having a system to track your finances

If something goes wrong in that process, it must be the fault of one of those people, right? The assumption is, either your credit union, the merchant or you gave out information that resulted in fraud.