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IAA Credit Union is Growing

IAA Credit Union is growing! Ten years ago (2007) we closed-out our first-quarter financials with $116 million in managed assets and 12,829 members.  This was soon after I had started and just before the “Great Recession” which officially started in December of that year.   As we close the first quarter of 2017, I’m happy to […]

About Our Art… Digital Painting

Arts Technology Program at Illinois State University Digital Painting is an emerging art form in which traditional painting techniques are applied by means of a computer, a digitizing tablet, stylus, and software. As a technique, it refers to a computer graphics software program that uses a virtual canvas and virtual painting box of brushes, colors […]

Ohhhh So Good…

Nothing is better than throwing something together in a slow cooker, going to work and coming home to the fantastic aroma of a hearty home cooked meal. If you don’t have a slow cooker you need to consider getting one! They make life much easier on those busy days when you come home tired or […]

A Day Of Thanks…

  As Thanksgiving approaches there is an opportunity to reflect what is most dear to us-family, friends and delicious food. It is also a time to celebrate and give thanks for all of the opportunities and blessing’s that we’re given throughout the year. Turkey is usually the centerpiece of the dinner table. This year make […]

Spring Cleaning Your Finances

By Andrew Johnson     GreenPath Communications Springtime means opening the windows, sweeping out the dust from over the winter and starting anew. It is also the opportune time to clean out your wallet or purse, that junk drawer full of receipts and those overflowing file cabinets. But where to begin? Sweep it Go through your wallet […]

Credit Scores…..Where does that magical number come from?

We all know that most lending institutions are going to use a person’s credit score as a basis for approving a loan, and also to determine what their interest rate will be.  To many of us that credit score is just a number, and the higher it is the better.  But what is the credit score really?  […]

Applying for Student Loans: Federal and Private

TEDDY NYKIEL March 24, 2016    Student loans aren’t created equal. Some are federal, some are private, some are designed to help financially needy borrowers, some offer lower rates or important borrower protections. Many students have to combine different types of loans to cover their college costs. “I am a huge fan of comparing what […]

America Saves Week: A Reality!

You may have heard some of the buzz last week around America Saves Week (#ASW). Running each year since 2007, the week is an opportunity for institutions promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status. There are six main focus points for the 2016 America Saves Week. As your preferred […]