How to make every day, savings day!
How to make every day, savings day! By: Pier Yvette Alsup, Chief Community Engagement Officer Together Credit Union National Savings Day is “celebrated” each year on October 12th to recognize the value of saving and highlight simple steps to making saving easier! When you think about it, most of us are savers we…
Read MoreTogether Credit Union — Credit Scores 101
Credit Scores 101 Together Credit Union Pier Yvette Alsup – Chief Community Engagement Officer What is your credit score? And, why is it important? A credit score is a summary of one’s credit, debt, and payment history identified as a three-digit number. Typically, a score can be as high as 850 and as…
Read MoreTogether Credit Union — Saving Steps for Growing Families
Spending & Saving Steps for Growing Families Together Credit Union Pier Yvette Alsup – Chief Community Engagement Officer New baby on the way? There is plenty of excitement with shopping and showers, selecting a name, and anticipating the date of birth! Welcoming a new baby is life-changing for any family. But a new bundle…
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Tropical Weather Latest: Helene becomes a major Category 3 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and it's been upgraded to a major Category 3 storm. Forecasters say the storm is threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of Florida as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern…
Read MoreHouse Republicans move to hold Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary about an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken, in a letter to Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, says that he…
Read MoreHarris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to make appearances that are meant to fire up core supporters. Harris is participating in a livestream Thursday night with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan. Trump is scheduled to attend an evening event in Washington with prominent Jewish donors before addressing a gathering of the Israeli-American…
Read MoreSpeaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week. The bill includes a requirement that people registering to vote…
Read MoreFrancine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. As heavy rain drenched the northern Gulf Coast, New Orleans…
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