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Household Budgeting For Today's Environment

By: America's Credit Union
May 5th, 2020

The coronavirus situation has created a number of new challenges for our society. Among other things, many people are now facing the reality of a reduced household cash flow. If you're accustomed to operating with a set budget for your monthly expenses, you've no doubt seen how it affects your efforts to make ends meet, but if you've never really put it down on paper, now may be the time to get started. While it might seem like a daunting task at first, once you have a budget in place you'll find how it makes everything easier, and maybe even wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

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Texting While Hiring

By: America's Credit Union
August 16th, 2019

For many people, texting is the favored – and sometimes only – way to connect with friends and family. Now research from Robert Half Technology suggests that it may also be a common communication method between employers and job candidates.

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Jewelry Theft or Loss During Travel Has Doubled, Study Finds

By: America's Credit Union
August 9th, 2019

More and more travelers are returning home missing something of significance, according to a national survey on traveling with jewelry conducted by Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group.

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Meals on Wheels Drivers Use App to Help Monitor Homebound Seniors

By: America's Credit Union
June 12th, 2019

Meals on Wheels America is expanding a research program showing how Meals on Wheels drivers can use a mobile app to alert care coordinators about observed changes in homebound meal clients' physical or mental health, social needs or home environment.

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Are You Dressing for Success, or Failure?

By: America's Credit Union
May 22nd, 2019

Clothing choices can affect your chances of being promoted, a report from staffing firm OfficeTeam finds.

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Get Yourself Cyber-Secure

By: America's Credit Union
May 13th, 2019

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) have teamed up to remind everyone that when clearing out clutter, don't forget about the critical need to take action and protect your volumes of valuable information.

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Majority of Job Seekers Receive Multiple Offers While Job Searching

By: America's Credit Union
May 10th, 2019

Companies shouldn't assume that their job offer is a candidate's only option, research suggests.

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Making Home Fire Safety a Priority

By: America's Credit Union
April 17th, 2019

Smoke detector maker First Alert is offering these home safety tips:      Practice a fire escape plan. According to a recent study conducted by First Alert, only 43 percent of Americans report having a home escape plan in place. However, only a quarter (26 percent) have ever practiced it. After planning an emergency escape route, practice it at least twice a year.

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Americans Are Spending More on Pets Than Ever Before: $72 Billion

By: America's Credit Union
April 11th, 2019

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has released new annual industry-wide spending figures, which exceeded the previous year's spending by more than $3 billion. Americans are showing love for their pets as never before.

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The Organic Consumer

By: America's Credit Union
March 21st, 2019

Today's organic shoppers are more mainstream and diverse than most contemporary stereotypes of pro-organic shoppers, according to a recent survey conducted by organic produce firm Earthbound Farm.

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