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What do you do, STCU?

By: Keith Welcome to the new STCU blog series: What do you do, STCU? This is the first of many STCU employee interviews highlighting some of the faces that help make STCU a fun place to work and a great … Continue reading

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Upcoming March events

March 8: Riverfront Park’s IMAX Theater reopens In March, you can see either “Rocky Mountain Express” or “Air Racers” on the five-story-tall screen. More March 8: Credit Unions for Kids Night at the Spokane Chiefs There will fun activities including a … Continue reading

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Focus Scholarship Award

Are you a local high school senior taking a Career and Technical Education (CTE) class? Do you dream of continuing your education after high school while accumulating as few student loans as possible? Do you feel that you have outstanding … Continue reading

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What you may not know about Presidents’ Day

By: Keith On Monday, February 18, the United States celebrates Presidents’ Day. Today, the holiday is viewed as a time to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present. When Presidents’ Day was first established as a federal holiday in 1885, … Continue reading

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Where did the dollar sign come from?

By: Keith You see the dollar sign “$” everywhere. It’s painted on car windshields at auto dealerships, printed in homework worksheets, and written in newspaper and magazine articles. Heck, the dollar sign even gets its own keyboard button. In the … Continue reading

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Planning your purchases – February

By: Marya February is a busy time of the year; it hosts National Hot Breakfast month, National Canned Food month, and American Heart Month. Also, the Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, and the Super Bowl take place in February. Who … Continue reading

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Planning your purchases — January

By: Marya Did you know that some items are cheaper if you buy them during certain times of the year? So throughout this year, we’ll be cluing you in to the best buys for the upcoming month. Starting with, appropriately, … Continue reading

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Waste not, want not

By: Marya New Year’s resolutions are pretty common in this neck of the woods. I don’t force myself to come up with one, but I do like to think of ways to improve myself year round. This year, inspiration struck … Continue reading

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Money Camp scheduled

Students grade six through eight, why not consider Money Camp? It’s a great place to learn the tools to help you make the most of your money. There are prizes, food, and t-shirt giveaways. Best of all, it’s free! Click here for registration information. … Continue reading

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The dollars and cents of dogs

By: Keith I love dogs. Our family’s first dog was Country, an English springer spaniel who was always up for chasing anything you threw. Then there was Husker, a golden retriever who couldn’t be kept from the water. And now … Continue reading

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