How Do You Stick To Your Budget?

Just like our New Year's Resolution was to start this blog, many resolutions involve better managing or budgeting your money.  That's what Wild Bill and Scott talked about on this week's Mason Jar Monday; ways to better keep track of your money!  Here are a few things you can do to budget your money even better:

1.  Pay attention to your money!  Knowing where you are spending, how you are spending, and what you are buying will all help you recognize ways to improve your budget.  Paying attention will also better protect you from fraud.

2.  When it comes to credit/debit cards, less is more!  Minimizing the amount of plastic that you use to spend and shop will help you keep better track of purchases, and, once again, help protect you from fraud.

3.  Take advantage of tools to help you!  Technology can really assist you in managing your money.  For example, Honor offers a mobile app, text banking, account alerts, and even fraud tracking to help you know what's going on with your money wherever you are!  You can even set up your account to alert you when your balance falls below a certain level.

Speaking of technology, Honor's budgeting tool, Money Desktop, will let you set budgets within online banking for any account you have anywhere all under one login! Money Desktop will let you set budgets, receive alerts, and manage your income and debts at the click of a button!

4.  Pay yourself first!  Start building that emergency fund today by paying yourself first!  Set a goal, write it down, be disciplined, and watch your savings grow.

What other budgeting tools do you use?  We want to hear from you!  Comment on this post, or follow us on twitter (@honorcu) and use #askhonorcu to get involved! You can also comment with the topic you want to see discussed next week! It's your money, and we want to talk about things you care about!

  
 

Do You Keep Your Money In A Mason Jar?

 

Did you catch our first episode of Mason Jar Mondays on 97.5 Y-Country with Wild Bill and Honor’s CEO Scott McFarland?  If you did then you already know, it’s time to empty the change from your mason jar and dive into financial success!  If this is the first time you are hearing of Mason Jar Mondays, don’t worry!  We will post a summary of each week’s show here, along with the stream of the show.   

This week Scott outlined what’s to come on Mason Jar Mondays.  At Honor Credit Union, we are focused on providing solutions for financial success.  Making your money work better for you is what Mason Jar Mondays are all about!  Dealing with debt is important, and we want to help you get in a better financial position.  Coming up on Mason Jar Mondays we will be talking about ways to pay debt off faster, setting financial goals for yourself and your family, using loans responsibly, and building that emergency savings fund. 

Mason Jar Mondays are all about you, so we are giving you numerous ways to get involved.  Honor is on Facebook (www.facebook.com/HonorCreditUnion), Twitter (@honorcu), and now blogging all to keep in touch with you.  If there’s a question you have or a topic you want to see discussed, comment on this post or tweet us with #askhonorcu!  We want to hear from you!  The next Mason Jar Monday is on 1/27 at 8am on 97.5 Y-Country. Scott and Wild Bill will be talking about budgeting tools!

One last thing…for your financial protection, make sure to keep all personal information out of your posts or comments.  If you have a question on your personal account, you can call our Member Solutions Center at 800.442.2800, or stop in any Honor Credit Union branch location!  If we see a post that has personal information, don’t be surprised if we delete it…we want to keep your information safe, too!   

 

Our New Year's Resolution Was To Start This Blog!

Welcome to Honor Credit Union’s blog! 

We are so excited to launch yet another way for our members and communities to keep in touch with Honor Credit Union and stay on top of financial news, especially as it relates to Michigan residents.  When we say, “It’s your money,” we mean it!  Providing solutions for financial success is our member promise, and it all starts with helping each and every one of our members get the most out of their hard earned money.  Here you can also check out summaries and recordings of our “Mason Jar Mondays” on Y-Country 97.5 FM, our morning show with Wild Bill where we discuss financial news and tips for success.  So keep checking back for the latest posts and share your opinion with us!

PS…Our first “Mason Jar Monday” is on January 20^th!  Listen to Wild Bill on 97.5 Y-Country live at 8am to see what all the buzz is about!  If you miss the live show, don’t worry…the summary post with a link to listen will be posted here, too!  You can also interact with the show by following us on twitter @honorcu and using #askhonorcu.  The show is all about you, so submit your questions.