January 4th, 201854104The Dow Jones topped 25,000 points for the first time Thursday, according to the Washington Post.
That continues a streak that lifted stocks by more than 20 percent in 2017.
According to the Post, the Dow has risen steadily since 2009, but saw much greater strides through the past year. It passed the 20,000 threshold just after...
January 2nd, 201835377Freelancer Fonda Semerjian wrote this post.
New year, new you, right? New diet, new workout routine and – for many of us – a new budget are all on the horizon in 2018. Here are some tips to keep you on track with your financial goals in the new year:
Keep your budget and goals realistic – Goals need to be manageable. If...
January 2nd, 201827110The United States Congress will begin the new year trying to avoid a government shut down.
“People are not going to come back singing the Sound of Music together. January is going to be contentious,” said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-NC in an interview with Bloomberg Politics.
The federal government is scheduled to run out of money...
December 28th, 2017199If you could use a few extra million dollars, you might want to consider buying a Powerball or Mega Millions ticket today.
That's according to USA Today, which reported the current jackpot prizes for both lottery games are over $300 million each. The Mega Millions jackpots is at $306 million while the Powerball announced early...
December 21st, 20170189The following article appeared on the Delta Community Credit Union blog Dec. 21. Delta Community Credit Union is Georgia’s largest credit union with 24 branches across metro Atlanta and three outside Georgia.
It’s a new year which means one thing—time to start gathering all the documents needed to file your 2017 taxes. It’s...
December 21st, 20170140Georgia United Credit Union collected a record 1,978 gifts for foster children during its annual Wish Tree Program this year.
The Wish Tree Program is one of Georgia United's longest-running community service projects and one of its most successful. The program has donated a total of 23,081 gifts to multiple county Division of Family...
December 21st, 20170129
The tax reform bill expected to pass through the House and Senate this week won't touch the credit union tax status, according to a Credit Union National Association article.
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"Credit unions said loudly and repeatedly throughout this process...
December 20th, 20171020416Spend the holidays with those family members that live across the country, they said. It'll be fun, they said. Grandma will make cookies, they said.
Nobody told you about the high costs, the confusing planning process and the outright stress of travelling anywhere during the holiday season.
Well, relax. We've got you covered....
December 20th, 20170162Elderly and disabled residents in central Georgia will have a jollier Christmas thanks to Robins Financial Credit Union.
Robins Financial employees recently created 55 Christmas gift boxes for donation to the Meals on Wheels of Houston County's "Shoeboxes for the Elderly" program. The packages contained candy, games and personal care...