The latest from John Pettit

May 15, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

4 smart career moves to focus on

Early in your career, it’s easy to not think too far into the future. But, before long, you’ll start thinking about your career, what you want to accomplish, ...

May 10, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

The pros and cons of using your home equity when interest rates are high

One good thing about the current economy for homeowners is the massive amount of equity that you might have. However, using your home’s equity while interest rates are high ...

May 9, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

4 lessons on teamwork from the greatest football movie ever made

We’re coming up on the 30th anniversary of the movie Little Giants (I suddenly feel really old). This classic family sports comedy is super ridiculous (and honestly it’s ...

Apr 19, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

3 terrible reasons for not teaching financial education in school

Financial education classes aren’t required for high school students to get a diploma in the U.S. for several reasons—all of them really dumb. Here are a few: ...

Apr 18, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

Ways to lower your tax burden tomorrow (and the day after)

Looking ahead to next year’s tax season, you can probably keep your tax burden pretty low if you really understand tax law. And let’s be honest—who does? ...

Apr 16, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

Tax Day has come and gone: What now?

Remember January—when you had plenty of time to get your taxes done? Those days are gone, the first quarter is behind us, and now, so is Tax Day. When ...

Mar 1, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

The latest on checked bag fees

We are only a few days away from the Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington D.C. – the first conference under the banner of America’s Credit Unions! This is exciting. ...

Feb 15, 2024 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

3 ways to focus the fight against inflation

We’re all feeling the sting of inflation. Milk, bread, and a lot of other things are more expensive than they have been in a long time. Unfortunately, there’s ...