There's a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around. ~ Dick Dale Studies show there are currently more than 223 million dogs and 220 million cats worldwide. Ask almost any pet owner and they will tell … [Read more...]
Sticking to Your Budget
October is Financial Planning Month, and with the new year right around the corner, now is a great time to make sure you are on track to meet your short- and long-term financial goals. Here are three tips from our partners at GreenPath Financial … [Read more...]
Membership Benefits at TNConnect
If you are shopping around for a credit union, you’re probably already aware not all establishments are created equal. Are you searching for a credit union who treats you and your money with the utmost respect and consideration in an equal … [Read more...]
How Much Can You Spend on a New Car?
How much can you afford to spend on a car? This is an excellent place to start. If you're going to be making car payments, most financial advisers recommend your payments not exceed 20% of your take-home pay. According to Consumer Financial … [Read more...]
Should You Postpone Your Student Loan Payments?
Deferment and forbearance on student loans are great options for an emergency, but these short-term solutions may not offer the same long-term help or benefits that a different repayment plan would. Check out the below article from SALT to learn … [Read more...]
Tricks to Boosting Credit Scores
Not everyone has perfect credit, and there are a variety of things which may have negatively impacted our members' credit scores in the past. We want to partner with you to help improve your scores where needed. Check out the below article from our … [Read more...]
To consolidate or not to consolidate… What’s the best move for your student loans?
For many of our members, paying on student loans is a simple fact of life. While there's not a magic way to make them go away, you have options to help you with those loans. Read below from our partners at BALANCE. - Marty Bradley, TNConnect … [Read more...]
Your Credit Score May Jump in July
Will you be affected? Starting July 1, buying a home might get a little easier—for some. According to a recent report, the country’s three major credit-reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) are changing the way they … [Read more...]
A Simple Trick to Quickly Pay Off Your Mortgage
For most of us, our largest payment each month is our mortgage. Wouldn't it be great to get rid of that expense sooner rather than later? Check out this tip from our partners at CUInsight.com. - Marty Bradley, Executive VP, TNConnect Credit … [Read more...]
New! Express Loans
With our new Express Loan program, you are preapproved for your loan, and you can go shopping with a blank check for your new vehicle! Members are pre-qualified for a maximum loan limit, and you leave the credit union with a check to be used for … [Read more...]