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Spend Less, Save More, and Get Out of Debt in the New Year

By: American Heritage 12.30.21 3 minute read Savings & Budgeting

Maybe you overdid it with the holiday spending. Between buying presents and traveling to see loved ones, it’s easy to lose track of exactly how much you’re spending. But when you get your January statements and see all your purchases in black and white… ouch. Seeing a lower balance than you’d like in your checking account and a higher credit card bill than you expected can be just the wake-up call you need to take control of your spending. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out of debt and improve your finances, these tips can help.

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Ask the Experts: Information Systems

By: Holly Love 12.23.21 5 minute read Ask The Experts

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Kevin Tressel, who leads a group of 30-plus employees with disciplines ranging from Programming, Networking, Security and IS Operations.

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Easy DIY Home Maintenance Tips for Winter

By: American Heritage 12.16.21 3 minute read Home & Mortgage

Owning a home is a big deal. It’s essential to keep up with regular home maintenance tasks to protect your asset and make sure everything remains in good working condition – especially since you can’t just call your landlord when something goes wrong or breaks. Whether you’re a new homeowner or you settled into your place a while ago, these easy DIY home projects can help you save money over the long run. Get started while you’re cooped up inside during the cold winter months, and help lower your energy bills and improve your quality of life throughout the year.

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Your Holiday Tipping and Gifting Guide

By: Holly Love 12.09.21 2 minute read Holiday

Holiday spirit can encourage increased tipping and additional cash gifts for workers in the service industry and other customer-facing roles. It’s a thoughtful gesture and is a great way to pay a special thanks to our everyday heroes. Keeping your budget in mind, if you can afford to tip extra this holiday season, you should! Gift-giving around the holidays is not just for family or friends, but for anyone we would like to show appreciation.

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Ask the Experts: Project Management

By: Holly Love 12.02.21 4 minute read Ask The Experts

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Fawn Martin, whose team organizes, tracks, and structures American Heritage's projects, both big and small.

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Feeling Thankful? Here are 8 Ways To Give Back on Thanksgiving

By: American Heritage 11.24.21 3 minute read Holiday Culture

When you think of Thanksgiving, what do you think of first? Is it gathering with friends and family? Is it the food? Or is it your feelings of thankfulness for everything you have in your life? Whatever you associate the holiday with, there are others in the community who may not get to experience the same joy around the holidays. But you can help change that by finding ways to give back to your community. Here are a few simple ways to give back on Thanksgiving and spread some holiday cheer.

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Fight Fraud and Create a Safer World

By: Holly Love 11.18.21 2 minute read Security

This week, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (AFCE) holds its annual International Fraud Awareness Week from November 14–20, 2021. The ACFE is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and works with its partners to provide training and prevention education. There are many types of fraud to which people fall victim. Tax fraud, identity theft, social engineering, money laundering, and other criminal activity can befall unsuspecting targets. Participate in this year’s Awareness Week by learning how to recognize fraud, report it, and help contribute to a safer world for yourself and others.

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Buying a Home With a VA Loan

By: American Heritage 11.10.21 3 minute read Home & Mortgage

On Veterans Day, and throughout the year, we’re grateful to the many veterans and active-duty military members who’ve dedicated themselves to protecting our country. We can’t thank you enough for your service — and we want to support you as you plan your next move.

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Be Prepared and Start Your Holiday Shopping Early

By: Holly Love 11.04.21 2 minute read Holiday

If you did any shopping last year, you’re likely already aware of some of the challenges that made the holiday season even more hectic than usual. Unfortunately, many of those same snags will plague this year’s shopping, too. Beat the lines, the “sold out” signs, and get every item on your list by getting ahead of this year’s crowd. November marks the start of holiday shopping for many – and you should aim to be among them this year.

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Ask the Experts: Careers and Employee Benefits

By: Holly Love 10.28.21 7 minute read Ask The Experts

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Kristine Belser, who brings her diverse human resource management experience and ideas to the associates at American Heritage.

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