Join the 2008
Financial Fitness Challenge
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"For a real free benefit in your long term return on your retirement savings, always contribute the maximum amount to your 401(k) that is matched by your employer. It is amazing to watch your balances grow with the matching dollars and it's like getting an additional holiday bonus."
— Cathy McKaige, member,
Metroplex Federal Credit Union
Flower Mound, Texas
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Making Sense of Your Car Maintenance Schedule
You have a newer vehicle. Do you get the oil changed at the standard 3,000 miles or should you wait for the little wrench icon to pop on?
Tough Times Series: When Times Are Tough We Can Help
In tough times, it's more important than ever to develop and maintain good financial habits. Your credit union can help you stay afloat.
Stop Denying, Start Saving to Cope With Infrequent Expenses
Budgeting for implicit—or infrequent—expenses can help save financial heartburn when they occur.
May Challenge—Get More Errands Per Gallon
This month's Financial Fitness Challenge can pump up your efforts to drive down your fuel costs.
House Shopping: Devise a Down-Payment Plan
American consumers are more concerned about having enough money for a down payment than they have been in five years.
Read Fine Print to Avoid Subscribing to a Scam
Sign up for a magazine offer without reading the fine print, and you may learn later that you've subscribed to a scam.
Can You Really Offset Energy Use?
Energy offset credits help balance the environmental costs of our energy needs by funding renewable energy sources, like wind and solar power.
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