Welcome to our library of newsletter articles. Each promotes the BALANCE partnership as a benefit of membership in the credit union and offers specific financial guidance. Click on a title below to view the article.

We continually develop new and timely articles to draw your members' interest. Using these as a tool to educate your entire membership of the partnership can help you reach members you didn't even know were in need of counseling and education.

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Program Announcements

• A New Benefit of (Credit Union) Membership_
• Try BALANCE
• Individual Needs… Individual Solutions
• BalanceTrack: A New Benefit of Membership

New and Featured Articles

• Buying a Used Car
• Planning a Wedding on a Budget
• Paying Old Debt
• Paying Old Debt (short version)
• Managing Your Checking Account
• Protect Yourself from Skimming
• Debt and Divorce
• Your Free Credit Report (short version)
• Debt Settlement Companies: Don’t Settle for Less Than You Deserve (short version)
• Dealing With Medical Debt
• Talking to Aging Parents about Their Finances
• Foreclosure Rescue Scams
• Why You Should Have Renters Insurance
• Handling Bill Paying During a Financial Crisis
• The Steps to Homeownership
• Get What You Paid For
• Should You Co-Sign?
• What to Do if You Cannot Make Your Car Payments
• Credit Cards and College Students
• Taking Advantage of a Slow Housing Market
• What To Do If You Cannot Pay Your Mortgage
• FICO 08: How It Affects Your Credit Score

All Educational Articles