When it comes to being a parent, it’s never too early to start having age-appropriate talks with your children about money. With adolescents, saving and budgeting comes to mind, but as adulthood approaches, talking [...]
In my latest white paper, I take a deep dive into current data to identify the following opportunities and concerns for banks, credit unions, and other lenders in 2022: Loan demand will continue to increase, [...]
Relationships aren’t easy. You have to build trust with your partner, feel confident they will honor their commitments, be able to communicate effectively, and hold each other accountable for building a successful life together. [...]
Each quarter, CU Data releases a statistics and trends report. The report gives our team insights into what the industry is experiencing and how that will impact our clients and their members. In this blog [...]
As an employer responsible for providing health benefits to your workforce, the rising cost of specialty drugs should be among your top concerns when it comes to controlling the cost of benefits. Total medical spending [...]
“When you can’t borrow another buck from the bank or buy another case of booze, you bust the joint out. You light a match.”– Henry Hill – Goodfellas I have always wondered what the difference [...]
I was 16 when the fifth Harry Potter book came out. My best friend and I had been total HP nerds since we were in fifth grade. Already conscious of being way too old for [...]
It’s almost that time of year when we start making plans to toast to the new year. Inevitably, New Year’s resolutions are not far behind. As resolutions go, we start out with the [...]
At one point during the first year of COVID-19, if I had heard the words “work/life balance” from my employer, I would have blown a fuse. With my teenage daughter’s senior year of [...]
It’s always important to be aware of your surroundings and make security a priority. But, during the holiday season, as many people travel more, spend more time in the kitchen, and do a great [...]
After almost two years of Teams meetings and Zoom calls, we’ve probably all seen elements of our co-workers’ normal lives playing out in the background of their video screens. Seeing a toddler’s hand [...]
There are scores of different kinds of doctors who all specialize in different areas, and we often need to see multiple providers at one time. For example, a woman in her 30s who is trying [...]
When it comes to buying a home, it's easy to be distracted by the idea of a cozy fireplace, wood floors, and beautiful kitchen islands. It’s totally understandable because those are the exciting things [...]
Economists are predicting loan activity to rise at a more modest pace in 2022 than we’ve seen in 2021. Blake Hastings, my colleague and former senior leader at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, [...]
If you serve or have served in the military, you know the demands of the job can dramatically impact you and your family. The great news is, along with those sacrifices, there are some amazing [...]
