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One of the first steps toward real freedom (and adulthood) is having a checking and savings account in your own name. These accounts allow you to save money, make purchases, and pay bills efficiently. Both, however, require you to take an active management role, so that you can achieve your goals and avoid errors.

If you're planning to refinance to pay your home loan off earlier or wanting to pay down your loan faster than a conventional loan, then our Liberty Loan is something you should highly consider.

Identity theft is a crime with many faces: from the thief who your skims your card info at the ATM, to the hacker who assumes your persona and opens accounts in your name. Unfortunately, rectifying identity theft damage can be like untangling a wet knot. You can do it – but it will require patience and perseverance. To start, commit yourself to becoming and remaining organized ...

How to Spot Identity Theft on Your Credit Reports If you’ve accessed your credit reports at any time in your life, odds are that you have seen some mistaken information in your credit file. After all, statistics show that the solid majority of people have errors on their credit report. Identity theft is one natural concern when this kind of information is found. But you may no ...

Cars break down. Paychecks come up short. Reasons are many to have extra cash. Instead of maxing out credit cards, tap into one of our low-cost revolving loan funds. Secured and unsecured options available.

Everyone loves a vacation. Whether it’s a week in the Outer Banks, driving up the east coast, or flying off to Europe, vacations are one of the finer things in life. But vacations can also end up costing far more than you intend, creating stress at the time where you are supposed to be relaxing. Here are five ideas for improving vacation budgeting to keep spending on track and ...

Saying “I Do” to Homeownership: How to Prepare for This Big Commitment Buying a home is a major commitment. It’s a bit like, well, getting married: you’ve got to be ready and you have to find the right “one.” And, like a marriage, homeownership is a dynamic experience that requires a tremendous amount of care and attention. If you are ready to shift from renter to buyer, you’ ...

Three Mortgages Every Home Buyer Should Know Because of the high cost of most real estate, very few people can purchase a home with savings alone. Therefore, if you are like the vast majority of people, you will be borrowing money from a financial institution to purchase the property you want. Called mortgages, these loan products can be quite complicated. Knowing the basics o ...

Its always exciting to go look at new cars, but we all hate the process!  Driving from lot to lot, being pressured into a car that is probably WAY out of our budget, and feeling the guilt of possibly not getting the best deal we can.  It can be stressful and cause a great deal of anxiety!  There's good news!  It doesn't have to be that way!  That's right, you can actually enjoy ...

Piedmont Advantage Credit Union announced today that its PACU Foundation donated $2,000 to each of three charities across the credit union’s service areas of North Carolina. A total of $6,000 will help meet critical needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic hardships. The three organizations are: Financial Pathways of the Piedmont in Winston-Salem. The F ...