Getting your first job is a huge accomplishment, and with your steady new paycheck comes both financial responsibility and opportunity. Prepare for your fiscal future with Piedmont Advantage Credit Union’s helpful tips on how to manage a budget after starting a new job, while learning to spend wisely and save for your future. Make and manage a budget Budgeting can be challeng ...
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Digital Wallets: Accommodating Mobile Payments & More
Digital wallets, secure applications software that enable consumers to transform their smart phones, watches and laptops into mobile funds-transfer devices, are moving deeper into the electronic payments mainstream.
In My Experience: Featuring Buck Green
A recent Piedmont Advantage employee newsletter, THE CONNECTOR, published quarterly by our Diversity and Inclusion Committee, features Buck Green, our newly elected DI Committee chairman.
Headlines and Find Print with Dion Williams: Episode 13
Dion is back in the studio with Jeffrey Griffin and the two are discussing credit reports. This can be a scary topic, but Dion is here to ease your fear and give you a calm approach to understanding your credit report. Listen in and learn what you need to know about your credit report. Follow us on Spotify! We have made it easier for you to listen to the show should you ha ...
Headlines and Fine Print with Dion Williams: Episode 12
Dion is back in the studio this week and we are talking about how to recession proof your finances. How do you cancel debt? What tactics can you use to pay off high interest credit card debt? Make sure you check that fine print in your credit card statement. Every paycheck is a chance to get your finances on track! Jeffrey and Dion also touch on emergency fund planning and how ...
Headlines and Fine Print with Dion Williams: Episode 10
Welcome back to our 10th episode with Jeffrey Griffin and Dion Williams. It is always better to know what you are getting into before you sign anything when it comes to your finances. They discuss end of the year tax information, donations, giving to charities, and the correct documentation needed for your taxes. The two discuss inflation and how that will affect your ...
Headlines and Fine Print with Dion Williams: Episode 11
Dion and Jeffrey are back in the studio discussing the topics that are near to you! Sandwich generations are becoming more and more prevalent. The two discuss what this topic is and how are you going to navigate caring for both your parents and your own family? Are there accounts that exist that you need to know about when it comes to your families? Dion a ...
Financial Aid 101: How to Get College Scholarships & Grants
Need some Financial Aid 101 to find out how to pay for college? Piedmont Advantage Credit Union explains how and where to get scholarships and grants.
College Isn’t the Only Path: Alternatives to a Four-Year Program
While college is the obvious next step for many North Carolina high school graduates, it isn’t the only one. Today, about 30% of grads choose not to attend college, and that number could rise with the increasing cost of tuition, student loans and the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether college seems out of reach financially or you’d prefer to start adulthood in a different way, consider ...
Headlines and Fine Print with Dion Williams: Episode 9
Dion is back in the studio with Jeffrey Griffin. They are joined by special guest, Carla Hooker, one of our CFS Financial Advisors to share what she does as a financial advisor. CFS is an acronym for CUSO Financial Services, L.P.Today, the three dive into what a certified financial planner is and what they can help you accomplish. Carla helps in clarifying questions around tax ...
