Wedding planning on a budget
Wedding planning is exciting and fun. But weddings can be expensive. Follow these cost-saving tips when planning your big day!
Engage in money talk before you tie the knot
Getting ready to tie the knot? The more you and your partner can talk openly about your finances before the big day, the easier it will be to merge your lives and money, says Dupaco Community Credit Union’s Tonya McGlaughlin.…
Wedding saving tips that will make you say I do
It’s no secret, weddings are expensive. The Knot’s 2016 Real Weddings Study concluded that the National average wedding cost is $35,329. So if you’re determined not to spend $35,000 or more on a wedding, how do you make that happen?…
Don’t forget to insure the bling
Today remains a popular day for marriage proposals and gifts of fine jewelry. Nearly 20 percent of shoppers planned to give jewelry this Valentine’s Day, spending $4.3 billion total on such gifts, according to an annual survey by the National…
Navigating a marriage of finances
When couples get ready to tie the knot, one of the big decisions they face is how to approach their finances together. Should they merge their checking and savings accounts, keep them separate or do a combination of the two? Newlywed…
Couples choosing money over marriage
This is the third in a three-part series exploring money and marriage. A recent survey found that debt can, at least temporarily, derail a couple's plans to get married. We’ll talk to two couples who turned to Dupaco Community Credit…
Makeover helps couple start marriage off on right foot
This is the second in a three-part series exploring money and marriage. A recent survey found that debt can, at least temporarily, derail a couple’s plans to get married. We’ll talk to two couples who turned to Dupaco Community Credit…
Tidy up finances before tying knot
This is the first in a three-part series exploring money and marriage. A recent survey found that debt can, at least temporarily, derail a couple’s plans to get married. We’ll talk to two couples who turned to Dupaco Community Credit…
