Category: Quick Tips
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Unleashing Corporate Power: Credit Unions and Community Deposits
This article was originally posted on CUNA Strategic Services’ Website. Seventy percent of credit unions named growing deposits as a high priority in 2023 – almost four times the amount that articulated the same need in 2022. One nontraditional avenue that credit unions should consider is tapping into the strong movement of corporations channeling cash…
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Balancing Profitability with Purpose
This article, authored by CNote’s, Director of Deposits, Strategy, and Operations, Jessica Jacobson, was originally posted on CUNA’s Website. Collaboration enables expanded commitment to the community Credit unions have always been dedicated to serving local communities, providing not only responsible, responsive, and reliable financial products and services but also addressing community needs through impactful community…
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Impact Investing Glossary
Core Financial Terms At times, personal finance can seem like a whirl of unfamiliar jargon. What are the distinctions between terms like ‘Impact Investing’ and ‘SRI’? We put together this glossary of terms as a reference point for anyone who is interested in learning more about the ins and outs of finance and impact investing…
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Ignoring The Tired Tropes of Personal Finance
Recently you’ve probably seen headlines about how you could be a millionaire if you just stopped buying coffee, eating out or paying for a gym membership. There’s merit to being mindful about your spending, but recently some of the claims coming out of the personal finance world appear to be more focused on click-baity headlines…
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Financial Quick Tip: How to Identify Helpful Financial Advice Online, And Avoid The Junk
(And Why You Shouldn’t Take Financial Advice from Twitter) Today we’re going to have a bit of fun looking at the highs and lows of financial advice available on the internet. Don’t take this post too seriously, but nonetheless, we’ve actually tried to include some useful resources along with clearly useless advice you’ll see below.…
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Financial Quick Tip: Understanding The “Real” Return on an Investment
How Inflation Impacts Your Investment Returns The goal of investing is always to end up with more money than you started with. But what if a positive return on investment does not actually increase your overall wealth?
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Financial Quick Tip: How Automating Your Finances Can Increase Your Wealth
Automate Your Way To Better Financial Habits, And A Larger Nest Egg Are you ever anxious at the thought of not having enough money saved in the event of a sudden emergency?
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What the recent Bitcoin crash teaches us about risk and volatility
At CNote, we want our members to be informed, empowered investors. That means addressing some core ideas and misconceptions involving personal finance. One of those fundamental misconceptions that plague even experienced investors, is the difference between risk and volatility.
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Financial Quick Tips: Making Compound Interest Work for You
Odds are that you have heard of the guy pictured below. He’s fundamentally changed the way we look at the physical world. Yet, despite his amazing contribution to science, he had some pretty significant thoughts about other important areas of life as well.