Managing finances and ensuring you are financially responsible can be confusing at times. Luckily, Teachers Credit Union (TCU) is here to help and guide its members to a secure financial future. Director of Financial Wellness and Wellbeing at...
When it comes to the federal government it seems like it's all bad news all the time. The 24-hour news channels have obviously discovered it's more effective to capture our attention through outrage, so endless propaganda about in-fighting and...
Some homeowners don’t realize it, but they have a powerful financial tool right at their fingertips: home equity. Home equity is the difference between the home's value and the mortgage balance. A home equity loan or line of credit can help...
As the dad of a high school senior this year. We are smack dab in the middle of “open house season” as it is being called in our house. I am eating too much tasty food each weekend, and my son Sam seems to be gallivanting through endless parties...
Occasionally financial markets just make sense, which is how I was feeling through the late spring and early summer. The Fed and the federal government had both overstimulated the economy and financial markets with loose monetary policy and...
I am proud to be a Purdue grad. The institution has served me and my family exceptionally well. From my Mom before me, to my daughters after me, Purdue has been formative, and as a Dad I can say confidently a Purdue education is a great value....
Currency valuation, in this case the relative value of the U.S. dollar, has implications across the economy and markets. Despite the importance of this metric, the topic of currency valuation can be a difficult one to navigate. Most of the time when...
As the country plunged into economic depression after the stock market crash of 1929, ending a decade of growth that defined the Roaring ‘20s, a historic beginning was happening in South Bend. A group of teachers, looking to make ends meet during...
Much of the financial world has taken a renewed interest in the topic of inflation recently. This renewed interest is a bit of a sea change, as inflation as a focus of investors and even financial planners has been on the back burner for the better...
How soon is too soon to talk to your kids or grandkids about money? If they are old enough to ask for a toy or a bike, they are old enough to start learning financial lessons that will last a lifetime. The best financial lessons are part of everyday...
