Setting Your Financial Priorities

A look at the factors influencing how we spend and save money.

Aligning Our Spending and Values

An introduction to this week's theme that's focused on the factors that influence how we spend and save.

Forces That Drive Our Spending Behavior

By exploring the deeper issues that go along with our spending habits, we can unlock the motivations that guide us, giving us a clearer picture of why and how we spend and save.

Conspicuous Consumption - Does It Make You Happy?

Examining the psychological and social drivers of conspicuous consumption, and exploring alternative paths to happiness and fulfillment.

The Psychology of Saving: Building a Nest Egg

Understanding the mental barriers to saving and practical tips for overcoming them.

Financial Goal-Setting

How to master the art of financial goal-setting for your financial future.

Financial Priorities Across the Decades

A review of some common financial priorities to consider for your 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond.

A Path to Intentional Spending

Strategies for creating a spending plan that reflects your priorities and enhances your well-being.

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Last Week @ Via Credit Union

A man reviewing his budget at home.

A Seven-Day Plan to Cut Spending

Easy and actionable ways to keep more of your money in your wallet each month. 

Keeping More of Your Money

Introduction to a full week’s worth of easy and actionable ways to keep more of your money in your wallet each month

Question Your Habits and Save

A review of habits that could be impacting your budget and how to break them.

A Fresh Look at Food Expenses

Changing the way you shop and the foods you buy can help you save money.

The True Cost of Subscriptions 

Reviewing all of your recurring payments periodically will help you determine exactly what you are paying for and if you should stop.

Tackling High-Interest Debt 

There are several ways to potentially cut the cost of credit card debt.

Saving Money With Your Car and Home

Simple ways to save on your car and home - two of the largest categories in most monthly budgets.

Adopting a Money-Smart Mindset

How you think about money impacts how you spend and save it.