Back in early January I shared Karen’s story as she prepared for the Charleston Marathon on Saturday, January 14th. It was a story of preparation…both physical and mental. A couple days ago I asked Karen how she did. Here is the epilogue of Karen’s story: I would love to tell you that I kept it [...]
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It’s time to vote!
That right, it’s that time again. Time to express your opinion by exercising your right to vote. Of course the first thing that pops into your mind is voting in South Carolina’s “First in the South” primary. It’s certainly an important component in the election process leading up to the general election this fall. But, [...]
How the Credit Union is Leading Technological Change
Last week the United States Postal Service announced a big move to change service standards. First-class mail delivery times will be longer. Hundreds of mail-processing centers will be closed. And, I’m sure another rate increase for stamps is not far away. All of these changes will help the USPS with their goal of reducing operating [...]
This season, there’s an app for that
Wow…just 40 days until Christmas! Of course, you knew that by walking in any store or shopping mall. But this may be the transitional year when more and more people are shopping from their phones or tablets, and there’s an app for almost everything you can think of! You can compare prices with apps like [...]
My Traveling Debit Card Heads North
Back in June, My Traveling Debit Card headed south to Houston, TX to get a respite from the 90 degree temps here in the low country. As I wrote back then, it was a blazing, scorching hot weekend. So, having enough of this hot weather, My Traveling Debit Card booked a long weekend trip to [...]
Clark Howard’s financial perspective
Last week we blogged about International Credit Union Week. Jessica shared some thoughts on the differences between banks and credit unions. Adam talked about credit union convenience. And Troy talked tough about moving your money (wrapped in a history lesson!) Over the weekend I was in a Borders book store checking out the new books [...]
