The Verve Blog

Building Your SavingsSave for the Future

Five Steps to Rebuilding Your Emergency Fund

You did it. You set up automatic transfers and diligently built up your rainy-day fund, and then the coronavirus hit. While you’re likely stressed and…

Verve, a Credit UnionMay 18, 2020

Home LifePay for Life's Necessities

Top 10 Free Family Activities

If you’re like most families adjusting to life during the coronavirus pandemic, you may find yourself somewhere between cherishing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend TONS…

Verve, a Credit UnionMay 18, 2020

Manage Your MoneyMoney Etiquette

Drama-free Group Gift Etiquette: What’s Fair?

While the adage, “It’s the thought that counts,” remains true, putting a little extra thought into group gift etiquette can make the experience better for…

Verve, a Credit UnionMay 18, 2020

Press Releases

Verve, a credit union, allocates more than $4M to support individuals and businesses impacted by coronavirus pandemic

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (April 21, 2020) – In line with its passion for serving the needs of the community, its members and team members, Verve, a…

Verve, a Credit UnionApril 22, 2020

EducationManage Your Money

Coronavirus Stimulus Checks: Make a Plan for Financial Health

The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been felt in every community across the U.S. As part of the federal government’s financial response to…

Verve, a Credit UnionApril 16, 2020

Press Releases

Positive Employee Culture Earns Verve Three Best and Brightest Awards

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (Aug. 18, 2020) – Verve, a Credit Union, was awarded three honors by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR), including 2019 National Best…

Mindy PetrackMarch 12, 2020

EducationManage Your Money

3 Tips for Stress-Free Debt Management at Every Age

Debt is a reality for most of us, no matter the state of our credit, the amount of income we’re earning or the circumstances of…

Mindy PetrackFebruary 24, 2020

EducationManage Your Money

How to Make Sure a Work-At-Home Job is the Real Deal

Working from home has become an increasingly sought-after employment option. After all, eliminating the commute and enjoying the comforts and conveniences of home are pretty ideal. And…

Mindy PetrackJanuary 29, 2020

About UsImpact in the Community

Spreading Holiday Cheer with Random Acts of Verve

The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be exhausting and stressful for many. As the local community feverishly tied up loose ends at work…

Verve, a Credit UnionJanuary 8, 2020

EducationManage Your Money

Supporting Aging Loved Ones

Dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases developing each year. Witnessing a loved one’s health and mental capacity deteriorate…

Verve, a Credit UnionJanuary 8, 2020

EducationManage Your Money

Holiday Survival Guide for Your Wallet.

At Verve, we are always looking for ways to make sure you have what you need, and what better way than with a few tips…

Verve, a Credit UnionNovember 19, 2019

EducationManage Your Money

Is Child Identity Theft a Real Thing?

If you’re expecting a new baby, you know there are a handful of items you need to get in order to prepare. Crib? Check. Diapers?…

Mindy PetrackNovember 14, 2019

EducationManage Your Money

Credit Union Versus a Bank: What’s the Difference?

That place or organization that helps you manage your finances and take care of banking, is it a bank or a credit union? Both provide…

Verve, a Credit UnionNovember 12, 2019

EducationManage Your Money

Stop Social Security Crooks in Their Tracks

It doesn’t matter where you live—fraudsters are lurking everywhere. And this time, they’re here to steal your Social Security number (and your bank account information!).…

Mindy PetrackJuly 30, 2019

EducationManage Your Money

Buy gift cards for giving. That’s it.

Gift cards top the holiday wish list for more than half of Americans, according to a 2017 survey by the National Retail Federation, but your…

Mindy PetrackMay 2, 2019

EducationManage Your Money

Take a closer look at that not-so-official letter

It’s that time of year: tax season. Which means you’re busy gathering all the documents you need to file your taxes. It also means fraudsters…

Mindy PetrackFebruary 26, 2019

EducationManage Your Money

Hold the phone…it’s not the call you’ve been waiting for

Texting, snapping, instant messaging, emailing—in a digital-driven world, phone calls are few and far between. That means when your phone does ring, it catches your…

Mindy PetrackFebruary 7, 2019

EducationManage Your Money

Keep Your Holiday Season Filled with Cheer: Don’t Let Fraudsters into your Online Shopping Accounts

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve no place to go, let’s… shop online, shop online, shop…

Mindy PetrackDecember 6, 2018