Have you thought about ALL of your budget items?

It’s great to make a budget.  But one of the hardest things to do when initially starting out is just listing all the things, big and small, that we spend our money on.  Sometimes we don’t even pay attention! See below for our American Southwest Credit Union starter budget list. Notice we start with savings […]

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Preventing Financial Elder Abuse

Financial Scams cost victims almost 40 billion dollars a year.  Unfortunately many of the victims are the elderly and vulnerable adults of all ages.  According to the FTC, 20% of the elderly will fall for some type of scam and lose money.  The average loss of a financial elder abuse scam is $120,000.  60% of […]

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Finances and Marriage with Stephanie McInelly

Mindful Messages Therapy

American Southwest Credit Union’s Southern Arizona Podcast Episode 002  Mindful Messages Therapy explores the importance of financial health in marriage. Podcast interviews are meant to provide support and inspiration for our community members and business owners.  They are not pre-written scripts and do not necessarily reflect the specific views of American Southwest Credit Union. Stephanie […]

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Behind the scenes Podcast with Melany Edwards-Barton, CEO of the Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce.

American Southwest Credit Union’s Southern Arizona Podcast Episode 001 Podcast interviews are meant to provide support and inspiration for our community members and business owners.  They are not pre-written scripts and do not necessarily reflect the specific views of American Southwest Credit Union. Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce www.sierravistaareachamber.com […]

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