04/26/22 – 10 min read
Ranking the 49 Best Money Books of All Time
Immersing yourself in a money book can be a great step towards making positive changes in your life. Books allow you to step into someone else’s line of...
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Saving is fun
Money in the bank brings freedom, peace of mind, and the ability to fully enjoy the everyday.
02/22/22 – 5 min read
Seven Savings Challenges to Beef Up Your Nest Egg
For most people, saving money is a bit of a drag. Delaying gratification isn’t exactly the most exciting proposition. To help you get motivated, consider a...
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02/14/22 – 7 min read
Saving for College in Washington State
Over the last twenty years the cost for tuition at public national universities has risen more than 170%. With the cost of college rising year over year, many...
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04/16/21 – 4 min read
11 Practical Ways to Use Psychology to Be Better with Money
Whether you are good with money isn’t about IQ, it’s about behavior. Your behavior is influenced by how and what you think. Here are 11 ways you can use...
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05/15/20 – 4 min read
Vacations in the Age of Coronavirus: An Opportunity for Savings
As we get a taste of summer, it is hard not to daydream about summer vacations. The problem is: it is difficult to plan with all the uncertainty in the world....
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01/30/20 – 1 min read
Pick a Savings Challenge and Beef Up your Piggy Bank
We all know saving money is something we should do but often we view it as a chore to get around to “someday.” So, to get motivated, why not start a savings...
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01/29/20 – 2 min read
7 Things to Start Saving for Now Even If You Won’t Buy Them for Months
How far do you plan? Are you a spur the moment person or have you already mapped out the next five years? If you’re more the former rather than the latter,...
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01/10/20 – 2 min read
Is This Japanese Budgeting System a Game Changer for Your Finances?
In 2019 KonMari was all the craze in the US. Playing off the idea of minimalism, KonMari is a personal organization system that emphasizes only keeping...
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01/03/20
If You Can’t Explain it, Be Careful
Transcript: People get in trouble when they don’t understand something. Not understanding something makes us: Buy the wrong thing Invest poorly Pay...
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12/20/19
Give Yourself the Gift of Boundaries
Transcript: At WECU, we love the holidays. We’re our best selves during the holidays. We see our parents, we reach out to old friends, and we give to worthy...
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12/19/19 – 2 min read
Give Yourself a Gift This Holiday Season
Much of our time leading up to Christmas is spent running around buying presents for other people. While giving gifts to others is wonderful, it’s also a...
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12/13/19
1% Your Way to a Better Tomorrow
Transcript: Too often we see change as a mountain, and we neglect to take even the first step. The truth is- a little change over a long time can get you a long...
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