Timely Tips

• 4 Things You Need to Know About the CARD Act

  MidWest Financial is making changes regarding its dues dates for loans in an effort to comply with the CARD (Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure) Act. Learn more...

• Travel Alert! Using Your Debit/Credit Card Abroad

  To better protect you from fraudulent transactions on your Credit Union Credit Card(s), the Credit Union has begun blocking transactions from certain countries. Learn more...

• Before you stick a "for rent" sign in your front lawn...

  by Dianne Molvig / Home & Family Finance Resource Center
  
  

  Perhaps you never envisioned becoming a landlord. But now you have to move, and the prospects for selling your house seem grim. Maybe you don't even want to try to sell now because Read on...
  

• Tough Times Series: You Can Avoid Wage Garnishment

  by Judy Dahl / Home & Family Finance Resource Center
  
  

  Collection calls and letters may be unpleasant, but they're not the biggest guns in a bill collector's arsenal. In some cases, creditors have the right to garnish your wages. Read on...

• Feel Better by Doing Good

  By Helen Zou / Plan It
  
  

  Did you know that people who volunteer not only help their communities, but reap mental and physical health benefits as well? Read on...

• Rent-To-Own Good Or Bad For Your Wallet?

  by Judy Dahl / MoneyMix
  
  

  Many experts see rent-to-own as a way to entice people to buy items they can't actually afford. Read on...