10 Ways to Spring Clean Your Credit
Ah, springtime. Longer days, warmer temperatures. It’s the time of year when your thoughts may run toward cleaning out the garage. It’s also a wonderful time to tidy up your…
5 Smart Ways to Utilize Your Tax Refund
If you have you filed your tax return for 2023 and are due for a refund, now’s the time to decide what to do with the money. When money comes…
Rent or Buy? Tips for Making the Right Choice
“Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.” (Proverbs 24:27) Buying (or building) a house can be a deeply emotional decision. It’s the place where you may…
When God Provides a Surplus, it’s Always with a Purpose
Whenever I read the Scriptures, especially when it involves a story, I try to imagine it as if I am physically standing there watching the events unfolding. This helps me…
Your Child is a Target Market: 4 Steps Every Parent Should Take
Your Child is a Target Market: 4 Steps Every Parent Should Take We live in what can only be described as a consumer culture. So much of the world we…
The Ultimate Money Mindset
Every day in countless ways our consumer culture does its level best to make us dissatisfied. To make us feel the need for something new — something bigger, better, faster,…
Banking With Your Values: How CCCU Advances the Gospel
What if your bank was more than just a facilitator of funds? What if it could be a catalyzer of God’s work around the globe? That’s the solution Christian Community…
Stronger Together: How Your Membership Helps Ministries & Churches Grow
Christian Community Credit Union (CCCU) is a truly unique banking experience because every member is unified as believers in supporting goals that help advance God’s Kingdom, such as spreading the…
Does Your Bank Align With Your Values?
One of the most powerful ways we can use money is to align all manner of financial decisions with what matters to us most of all—our faith. That includes the…
CCCU vs. Big Banks — 3 Things to Know
Chances are, you’re reading this blog as a current customer of what is often times referred to as the “big banks.” These banks include brands such as: Bank of America,…
Biblical Financial Principles & 5 Practical Steps to Live by Them
Financial management plays a significant role in our lives today. However, for Christians, the concept of financial stewardship goes beyond sheer money management. It is rooted in biblical principles that…
How to Manage Financial Stress and Build a Better Life
If you’re feeling some concerns about your finances, you’re not alone. According to a recent Bankrate survey, 52% of Americans say money negatively impacts their mental health—up sharply from 42%…