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…
Read MoreProsecutors say they’re open to delaying start of Donald Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say they’re open to delaying the start of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former president’s lawyers time to review evidence that was only recently turned over. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that it’s not opposed to adjourning the start of…
Read MoreCongressional hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Hur says politics played no part in his investigation or report into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents. Lawmakers have turned a hearing on the matter into a proxy battle between the Democratic president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump. The House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday played out as…
Read MoreBiden admin would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of president’s campaign against junk fees
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting a proposal to cap all credit card late fees. It’s the latest effort in the White House push to end what it has called junk fees and a move that regulators say will save Americans up to $10 billion a year. His administration announced the rule Tuesday.…
Read MoreTexas Fires
STINNETT, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says up to 500 structures may have been destroyed by wildfires. The Republican governor cautioned in a news conference Friday that the number of lost properties could rise and that damage assessments were still underway. The Smokehouse Creek fire, which started Monday, has burned about 1,700 square…
Read MoreChatbots’ inaccurate, misleading responses about U.S. elections threaten to keep voters from polls
NEW YORK (AP) — Chatbots are spitting out fabricated and misleading information that risks disenfranchising voters leading up to the 2024 U.S. election. That's according to a report published Tuesday based on the findings of artificial intelligence experts and a bipartisan group of election officials. Fifteen states and one territory will hold Democratic and Republican…
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