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Verve added to elite list of 2020 National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®

Verve, a Credit Union, was recently named one of 2020 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® National Winners and earned a spot on the…

Verve, a Credit UnionJanuary 14, 2021

Money Etiquette

Discomfort Over Differences: What to Do When Your Budget is Tight

When it comes to relationships and money, things can get sticky fast. It’s easy to compare your finances to your friend’s or your house to…

Mindy PetrackJanuary 4, 2021

Managing Debt

Can debt be good?

Debt is literally a four-letter word. Figuratively, it often is too. The way people talk about debt is usually only negative: “Pay cash for everything.”…

Mindy PetrackJanuary 4, 2021

Home Life

Easy DIY Projects for a Cozier Home

“Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But the fire is so delightful.” Except you don’t have a fireplace. :: womp womp:: As the weather turns…

Mindy PetrackJanuary 4, 2021

Travel Tips

Get your car ready for winter

Whether you’ve lived in cold winter climates your entire life or have transplanted to the area, it’s important to remember that winter driving comes with…

Mindy PetrackJanuary 4, 2021

Building Your Savings

Play the name game with your money goals

Although there’s nothing magical about the transition from December 31 to January 1, it always seems like an important turning point or a chance to…

Mindy PetrackDecember 18, 2020

Family Finances

Finding the Fun in Fitness Again

“I sure wish I had that kind of energy,” you think as a six-year-old flies by in a raucous game of tag. Instead, your regular…

Mindy PetrackDecember 18, 2020

Investing Advice

How to decide when to retire: personal and financial factors to consider

After your career days are over, you may imagine puttering around the house, working in your garden, volunteering at local organizations or jet-setting off to…

Mindy PetrackDecember 18, 2020

Creating a Budget

How to Stay on Budget When Temptations Arise

There you are, just scrolling through social media mindlessly when you scroll past an ad for something you were just thinking about when an email…

Mindy PetrackNovember 25, 2020

Home Life

Month-by-Month Home Improvement Calendar

Do you find your home improvement inspiration the old-school way through clipping photos and articles from magazines? Are you one of the 300 million Pinterest…

Mindy PetrackNovember 25, 2020

Family Finances

7 of the Best Experience Gift Ideas for the 2020 Holiday Season

As the holiday season quickly approaches and gifts are top of mind, you might be wondering how you can give gifts that can be easily…

Mindy PetrackNovember 20, 2020

Investing Advice

Building a Nest Egg: 5 Tips to Give you Something to Squawk About

Interestingly, it’s generally believed that this financial phrase originated from farmers in the 14th century who laid an egg (either fake or real) in a…

Mindy PetrackNovember 20, 2020

Managing Debt

How to Give Gifts Without Going Into Debt

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la. We know that our Verve family of 66,000+ members has a diverse way of celebrating the holidays.…

Mindy PetrackNovember 20, 2020