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When Do Your Gift Cards Expire?

After the Christmas and Hanukkah presents are opened, gift cards have a funny way of sinking to...

What is a balance transfer?

If you have debt with a high-interest APR (annual percentage rate), chances are a balance...

5 Financial Tasks You Should Tackle by Year-End

A task without a deadline is just wishful thinking. Sometimes, you can get away with...

Understanding The Credit Card Trap

Did you know the average American household carries $6,358 in credit card debt? If that...

What is a credit union?

Not sure what a credit union is or why you should join? Here are a...

Neutralize the Digital Threat You Carry Everywhere

Your smartphone is your confidante, your hand-held connection to the world — and one of...

Will You Be a Scam Artist’s Next Target?

Believing that fraud can’t happen to us — because we’re too smart, logical or informed...

The Credit Union Difference – What’s In A Membership?

As a member of SIU Credit Union, you are uniquely positioned to manage your finances...

Credit Scores Are Rising — Is Yours, Too?

Credit scores are creeping upward for most Americans, according to the latest “State of Credit”...

8 Ways To Avoid Getting Scammed On Craigslist  

The arrival of warmer weather and the deep house cleaning it inspires means more people...