Holiday Spending: How to Stay on Budget This Season
It seems like everyone in the St. Louis area is considering how to save money during the holidays. Whether it’s because of uncertainty over the economy, or because they overspent last year and are looking to avoid holiday debt. Holiday budgeting for gifts can be a difficult choice between frugality and showing people that you […]
Finish Strong: Your 7-Step Year-End Financial Checklist for a Brighter 2026
As the leaves fall across St. Louis and the year begins to wind down, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and look forward. The end of the year offers a natural opportunity to check in on your financial well-being and set yourself up for success in the months ahead. While we know many families […]
Student Checking Accounts: What Parents & Teens Need to Know
A teen bank account can be a great way to teach your kids about handling money, budgeting, and financial responsibility. Many teens sign up for the first checking account when they start earning an income from babysitting, doing yard work, clearing snow, etc. A student checking account can be a great way for parents to […]
Understanding Your Credit Score and How to Improve It
Many St. Louisans are trying to establish solid financial futures for themselves, and an important aspect of that is having good credit. Having a high credit score will not only save you money—it opens more financial opportunities, gives you flexibility, and lets you live the kind of life you want. Whether you are establishing credit […]
How to Build a Budget That Works for You
Budgeting Made Simple with Neighbors Credit Union We all know we should keep a well-planned budget but knowing how to start and staying on track is hard. Neighbors Credit Union is here to get you on track. You can’t turn on the news these days without some story about the economy, rising cost of living, […]
Tackle Hunger!
Hunger is a serious problem in the St. Louis metropolitan region, but it is solvable. As the sponsor of TACKLE HUNGER, Neighbors Credit Union has partnered with Operation Food Search, the local NBC affiliate KSDK 5 On Your Side, and local high schools throughout the St. Louis area collect non-perishable food donations to build a […]
Six Essential Steps To Take If You’ve Been Hacked
What Does It Mean To Be Hacked? Since so much of our life and business is conducted online these days, our personal and financial information are at risk of being hacked. But what does “being hacked” mean? Essentially, being hacked means that someone has gained unlawful access to your personal or organizational information by exploiting […]
Going to College in St. Louis? Read These Smart Spending & Saving Tips
College is an exciting time full of new experiences. If you are in school or starting college soon, you have a lot of unfamiliar territory to navigate. Going off to college means figuring out a new class schedule, a new social life, and new financial responsibilities. As you head off to Washington University, Missouri Baptist, […]
Financial Tips for Gen Z in St. Louis, Missouri
Building towards short-term and long-term financial goals can be challenging for any generation, but Gen Z faces its own unique challenges. Increasing cost of living, stagnant wages, and economic uncertainty created by two different recessions have made it particularly difficult to save money. They are additionally likely to have higher student loans and housing costs […]
