The Modern Member’s Financial Journey: How Credit Unions Can Walk Beside Them Every Step of the Way

Article Written By: Lauren Hoeffel If you work at a credit union, you’ve probably heard some version of this from members: • “I’m doing everything right… Why do I still feel behind?” • “Should I pay off debt first or start investing?” • “Is buying a home even realistic anymore?” • “What should I do…

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Why Accident Insurance Deserves a Place in Your Financial Plan

Accidents are the leading cause of emergency room visits in the United States. They happen to careful people, healthy people, and people who were simply trying to get through an ordinary day. Despite that reality, many people build financial plans that account for retirement, vacations, and home repairs—but not unexpected injuries. Article Written By: Roberto…

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Your income is your biggest asset. So why does almost nobody protect it?

Most people insure their car, their home, and their phone. Almost nobody insures their paycheck. We have somehow decided that a cracked screen is a financial emergency worth planning for. A year without income is not. Article Written By: Roberto Aponte What’s the biggest financial asset most people have? Most people say their house. They’re…

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Hospital bills are eating families alive. There’s a simple answer, and almost nobody is selling it.

The average hospital stay costs $3,025 per day. Your health insurance will cover some of that. The rest lands on you. And somehow, the financial planning industry has decided this is not worth discussing. Article Written By: Roberto Aponte How bad are hospital costs really, even with health insurance? Bad enough that “I have insurance”…

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Critical Illness Insurance Is the Most Underrated Product in Your Portfolio

Article Written By: Roberto Aponte If I asked most financial advisors to rank their product priorities, critical illness insurance would probably land somewhere around fifth or sixth, below life, disability, long-term care, and maybe annuities. And that ranking says a lot about what’s wrong with the industry’s approach to protection. Here’s the reality: a cancer…

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