Author Archives: STCU
Kapow!
Win $100. Students, 18 and under, experience the power of saving when you open a new STCU account during Credit Union Youth Week. Join free June 18 – 22 and we’ll enter you in a drawing for $100! Student membership … Continue reading
College budget
Right about now, many of you are leaving home for the first time and heading to college to live on your own. I’ll never forget being dropped off at college. My parents helped me load in my new sheets, towels and … Continue reading
Mythbuster 4
Next up in our top ten money myths series is something that EVERYONE, not just teens, should know. If loan companies have different interest rates for different reasons, then you can bet that credit card issuers do, too. Myth 4, All credit … Continue reading
Shopping fail
Enter a story. A tragic story about a woman, a store, and a new credit card. In this story we learn about the epic struggle between want, need, and that temptress called SALE. I’m ashamed to admit, the protagonist in this story is me. … Continue reading
Pay your meter
As much as I try and be responsible with money, I have a problem. I’m terrible at paying for parking. It’s not that I shun the rules; it happens mostly because I often don’t have the cash or coin available … Continue reading
The free thing we pay for
I can’t do it. I just can’t do it. I can’t pay for bottled water. Maybe this is you (or your family): You go to the shall-remain-unnamed bulk-store and stock up on packs of “label brand” water. Which you then … Continue reading
Mythbuster 3
Hopefully, by now you’ve figured out that taking care of your credit is important at any age, and that how you take care of your credit could affect other parts of your life, like getting a job or a loan. … Continue reading
Summer Money Camp
STCU is offering two free My Life, My Money camps this summer for teens 11-14. Money Camp goes great with: Summer jobs Future plans Money Really cool people Visit the Money Camp page to find out more.
Summer: according to commercials
As I’ve been sitting inside waiting for the weather to finally cooperate, I’ve been catching up on my TV viewing. Because I choose not to pay for DVR, I’ve had the opportunity to watch some of the latest and greatest … Continue reading
Fail
It’s time to wake up and start failing. I know. My job is to keep you on the straight and narrow and to prevent failures. So why am I telling you to fail? What I’m really telling you is to … Continue reading
