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Parent, Budgeting, Kids and Money CADLcast Extra: Dollars and Cents Segment on 529 College Saving Program	Parent, Budgeting, Kids and Money, Videos and Podcasts Saving for College?
Parent, Student, Explore, Articles Back-to-School Shopping Tips	Student, Graduate, Professional, Explore The Most Common Money Mistakes
Student, Explore, CU Tools, Videos and Podcasts Preparing for a Study Abroad	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 6 Sweet Ways to Save This Summer
Explore, Articles MSUFCU Helps People and Animals Find Homes Through Get a Home, Give a Home Promotion	Parent, Kids and Money, Articles Inspiring a Generation of Leaders through Junior Achievement
Student, Budgeting, Articles MSUFCU Creates Financial Awareness for Incoming Michigan State University Students	Explore, Articles Teeing Up to Raise Funds at the OUAA Golf Challenge
Professional, Explore, Homebuying 101, Articles Three Benefits of Owning a Home	Parent, Kids and Money, Articles Teaching Young Girl Scouts the Importance of Responsible Money Management
Parent, Student, Kids and Money, Articles Connecting with Brandon School District Students to Increase Financial Literacy	Explore, Homebuying 101, Articles First-Time Home Buying Questions Answered at MSUFCU Mixer
Explore, Articles Providing Financial Education to Our Local Community Throughout the Year	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Tips for using Vacation Rental Services
Student, Loans, Articles Avoiding Student Loan Scams	Explore, Budgeting, Articles Cool Summer Savings Options
Explore, Articles Bringing More Green to East Lansing with Tree Planting	Celebrating Summer with Local Food and Farm Products
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Celebrating National Homeownership Month	Cool Summer Savings Options
Three Benefits of Owning a Home	Parent, Articles Helping Support Local Mothers through Movers for Moms
Explore, Articles Art from the Heart Opening Reception Offers Peckham Artists Opportunity to Showcase Artwork	Explore, Articles Buyer Beware
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Watch What You Put on Social Media	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Avoid Being Scammed
Student, Articles Get a Library Card	Student, Articles Hit the Trail!
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Share the Cost at BBQs	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Buy a Reusable Water Bottle
Student, Explore, Articles Get a Summer Job	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Avoid going over your Monthly Phone Data Limit
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 5 Free Things To Do In Lansing In June	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Find Out If Your Finances Are In Good Shape
Student, Articles Recognizing Students and Student Organizations at Oakland University	Parent, Student, Explore, Kids and Money MSUFCU hosts Financial Reality Fair for Local High School Students
Student, Graduate, Professional, Explore Tips for using Ride Sharing Services	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional What is the Best Budgeting Tool for You?
Explore, Articles Providing New Opportunities to Charlotte Community Members through #CharlotteRising	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional The Secrets of Master Thrifters
Student, Budgeting, Articles Revamping Your Spring Wardrobe on a College Friendly Budget	Student, Articles 3 Financial Tips for Your Student Organization
Student, Articles Thoughts for Starting an Organization	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional The Impact of Closing a Credit Card
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Cost Effective Celebrations	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Get Organized
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Protect Yourself Online	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Eat Leftovers
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Get Crafty	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Try a Meatless Monday
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Set Savings Goals	Explore, Articles Credit Union Sponsors Fifth Annual GreenLight Business Model Competition
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Traveling? Let Your Financial Institution Know	Explore, Articles Winners announced for 2017 GreenLight Business Model Competition
Student, Budgeting, Articles Students Learn How to Be Financially Fit at Financial U at OU	Graduate, Explore, Articles Credit Union Celebrates Graduates at Toast to the Tassel
Student, Budgeting, Loans, Articles Money Smart Week Campus Event Combines Financial Education, Fun, Prizes	Parent, Kids and Money, Articles Inspiring a Generation of Strong Women at the empowHER 2017 Leadership Retreat
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Be Creative with the Cost of Food	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Create a Budget
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional When Does Credit Matter?	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Credit Card Myths
Student, Explore, Articles OU Students Network with Credit Union Employees	Explore, Articles Free Fridays at Meadow Brook Hall Sponsored by the Credit Union
Parent, Kids and Money, Articles MSUFCU and the Mini Maker Foundation Partner to Welcome Maker Faire to Lansing	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional What is Vehicle Equity?
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Set Yourself Up for Success	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 5 Reasons to Tell Your Financial Institution Your Travel Plans
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Buy those Wedding Gifts!	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Re-assess Your APR Rates
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Invest in Something High-quality	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional The Dangers of Card Cracking
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Are You Being Catfished?	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 3 Ways to Transfer Money
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Set SMART Savings Goals	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Understanding Debit Cards
Explore, Articles Intro to ChexSystems	Explore, Articles Understanding Civil Judgments
Student, Explore, Articles OU Students Network with Credit Union Employees	Student, Explore, Articles OU Business Scholars Compete to Present the Best Business Plan
Student, Graduate, Professional, Explore Buying a Car 101	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Make the Most of Your Tax Refund
Parent, Student, Explore, Articles Tenth Annual Student Art Exhibit	Student, Graduate, Professional, Explore Can You Afford a “Furbaby” of Your Own?
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Rainy Day Fun	Student, Graduate, Explore, Articles Resolving Roommate Conflicts
Explore, Articles The Dangers of Check Kiting	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How Do Chip Cards Work?
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Self-Care on a Budget	Student, Explore, Budgeting, Articles Should I Move Off Campus?
Expanding Financial Education and Partnerships in Oakland County	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Couponing
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Buy In Bulk	Parent, Articles, CU Tools Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest
Student, Explore, Articles Expanding Financial Education and Partnerships in Oakland County	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Dine and Develop: Helping Educate MSU Students for Success
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Protect Your PIN	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional File Your Own Taxes
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Turn Down the Heat	Explore, Articles Minding our Manners at the OU Etiquette Dinner
Student, Explore, Budgeting, Loans Financial Literacy at Your Fingertips	Student, Explore, Budgeting, Articles Financial Literacy at Your Fingertips
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Grow Your Own Indoor Garden	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Intro to Personal Loans
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Tax Fraud	Student, Explore, Articles 5 Myths About Summer Internships
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional The Hidden Cost of Payday Loans	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional What is Tax Identity Theft?
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 3 Myths About Being Healthy on a Budget	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Save Money on Laundry
Explore, Articles Fun Things to Do in Lansing in February	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Write a Check
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Recipes for Healthy Eating on a Budget	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Online Security 101
Student, Graduate, Professional, Explore Building a Professional Wardrobe: What to Buy and How to Save	Student, Explore, Articles Graduate School 101
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Understanding Savings Accounts	Explore, Articles Helping to Make the 2016 Holiday Season Bright
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Financial Goals for the New Year	Student, Graduate, Explore, Articles Interviewing 101
Explore, Fraud and Identity Theft, Articles Sale or Swindle?	Student, Graduate, Explore, Budgeting How To: Save Money on Textbooks
Explore, Budgeting, Articles How Much Does it Cost?	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Keeping Your Identity Safe Abroad
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Creating a Food Budget	Student, Graduate, Budgeting, Articles How To: Save Money on Textbooks
Student, Graduate, Professional, Explore How to be a Financially-Independent Young Woman	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Clear Cookies in Your Browser
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Make a Grocery List and Stick to It	Student, Articles Solidify Spring Break Adventures
Explore, Articles Ease Your Stress	Explore, Articles Giving Back This Holiday Season with Giving Tree Gift Drive
Explore, Articles The Credit Union Rewards Readers Through Bikes for Books	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Plan Lunches
Explore, Articles Sponsoring Meadow Brook Theater's Production of A Christmas Carol	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Check Your Credit this New Year
Explore, Articles How To: Resolve a Collection	Explore, Articles Paying it Forward to our Local Communities
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Fun Things to Do in Lansing in January	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 52-Week Challenge Wrap-Up
Explore, Articles Hints to Help With Holiday Shopping	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Applying for an Auto Loan
Parent, Graduate, Professional, Retired Is Your Home Secure for Your Winter Travels?	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Applying for an Auto Loan
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Have Holiday Fun on a Budget	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Set Goals for the New Year
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 7 Ways to Avoid Overspending this Holiday Season	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Stay in this Weekend
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How to Save Money on Your Fall Bills	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Understanding Credit Card types
Explore, Articles MSUFCU Recognized with Celebration of Regional Growth Award	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Make Gifts this Year
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How to Handle Holiday Shopping: From Black Friday to Giving Tuesday	Explore, Budgeting, Articles Bundle Up
Parent, Explore, Kids and Money, Articles Student Credit Unions allow Kids to Learn about Finances and Business	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Budget for Thanks
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Car Repairs on a Budget	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Budget Early
Parent, Student, Explore, Articles Encouraging Students to Go for the Gold	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How to Reevaluate Your Budget for the Holidays
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Save Money with these Holiday Party Ideas	Student, Graduate, Explore, Budgeting Decorating Your Room on a Budget
Parent, Explore, Kids and Money, Articles Encouraging Children to Save with Technology	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Fun Things to Do in Lansing in November
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Make Your Own Halloween Costume	Parent, Student, Debt, Explore Ways to Prepare for College Financially
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Tricks and Treats for Saving Money This Halloween	Parent, Explore, Articles Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Children at the Annual Teddy Bear Picnic
Student, Graduate, Explore, Budgeting Invest in a Good Water Bottle	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 5 Things to Do Before Buying a Car
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Stay On Top of Your Finances	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 50/30/20 for the Vacation Win
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Saving Money for a Vacation	Parent, Student, Explore, Budgeting Paying for College Without Loans
Student, Graduate, Explore, Budgeting Throwing the Perfect Tailgate	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Fun Things to Do in Lansing in October
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional The Best Ways to Avoid Excessive Debt	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How Much is Your Coffee Really Worth?
Student, Articles Ways to Make Money in College	Student, Articles Applying for Jobs while in College
Parent, Explore, Kids and Money, Articles Youth Members Learn How to "Be Credit Union Strong"	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Find Financial Freedom This Fall
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Give Back Without a Dime	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Facts About Identity Theft
Student, Graduate, Professional, Explore 6 Things to Do When Apartment Searching	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Use More Cash Less Credit
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Live Below Your Means	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Money Doesn't Buy Happiness
Student, Graduate, Budgeting, Articles Your Education is an Investment	Parent, Student, Graduate, Kids and Money MSUFCU Recognized as Top Five in the Nation for Financial Education
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Handling Fraud	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Budgeting Basics
Student, Articles Preparing for Graduation	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Know the Facts: Identity Theft
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional The Puzzle Pieces of Credit	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How Meal Prepping Can Save You Time and Money
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional How To: Avoid Scams	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional What is Card Cracking?
Explore, Loans, Articles Appying for a Rewards Credit Card	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Fun Things to Do in Lansing in September
Parent, Student, Articles How To: Pack for a Dorm Room	Student, Articles 5 Tips for Conquering Your College Campus
Student, Articles MSUFCU Internship Opportunity Award Helps Unpaid Interns	Graduate, Articles Fortune's 50 Best Workplaces for New College Grads
Parent, Student, Articles Dorm Room Essentials Checklist	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Debt 101
Student, Budgeting, Articles Student Loans: Managing Your Refund Check	Student, Explore, Articles Stock Market Basics for Students
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Start Saving Now	Student, Articles Get a Library Card
Student, Graduate, Budgeting, Articles Shop in Your Friend's Closet	Student, Explore, Budgeting, Articles Buy a Bus Pass
Student, Explore, Budgeting, Articles Rent Your Books	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Get Your Caffeine Fix without Breaking the Bank
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Explore Your "Backyard"	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Ingham County Fair Discounts for MSUFCU Members
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Grocery Shopping on a Budget	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional IRS Scam Requesting Payment in iTunes Cards
Parent, Worksheets and PDFs 5 Tips for Smart Back-to-School Shopping (Free Download)	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Brew your own coffee
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Set a savings goal	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Give up one thing this month
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Get comfy in the kitchen	Parent, Student, Graduate, Retired Exploring Northern Michigan
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Fun Things to Do in Lansing in August	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Getting Your Ice Cream Fix in the Summer
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 20 Free Things You Can Still Do This Summer in Michigan	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Paying off your Loans Fast
Parent, Kids and Money, Articles Smart Start Savings Program Teaches Children about Money	Student, Graduate, Professional, Loans Should You Defer Your Loan Payments?
Student, Articles College Myths Busted	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 5 Tips for Traveling Overseas
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Why it's Important to Protect Your Identity	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
Student, Graduate, Explore, Articles Turning Passion into a Career Spotlight Featuring Micah Thornhill	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Getting out of Credit Card Debt
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 52-Week Challenge Mid-Year Check-in	Student, Graduate, Articles Planning for Post-Grad Life
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Lowering your Cost of Living	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Fun Things to Do in Lansing in July
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 5 Budget-Friendly Tips for Hosting the Perfect Summer Party	Student, Articles Part-time Job Benefits in College
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Ways to Help You Save this Summer	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional The Costs of Moving
Student, Graduate, Articles Now that you've Graduated...What's Next?	Student, Budgeting, Articles Preparing for a Study Abroad
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Buying vs. Renting a Home	Parent, Kids and Money, Games and Apps MSUFCU Launches Saving Draggy App
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Gluten-Free Eating on a Budget	Explore, Budgeting, Articles Food for Thought
Student, Explore, Articles Financial Innovation & Education Center Opens its Doors Internships Shaping Future of Greater Lansing Community	Student, Graduate, Articles MSUFCU's 2016 Graduate Makeover Contest
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional What is an EMV Card?	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Fun Things to Do in Lansing in June
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional 6 Bright Ideas for Safe Summer Travel	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Is Using Cash Better than Credit?
Explore Ways to Help You Save this Summer	Student, Graduate, Professional, Loans Student Loans: How Do I Pay Them Back?
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Money Mythbuster: Date Nights are Expensive	Student, Graduate, Explore, Articles Congratulations, OU Grads!
Student, Graduate, Explore, Articles Congratulations, Spartan Grads!	Student, Explore, Articles Student Activities and Leadership Awards: A Supreme Night in Motown
Student, Graduate, Explore, Articles What's Next? A Guide for Life After College	Explore, Articles Quit Comparing Yourself
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Be Thrifty	Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Use Cash Only
Parent, Student, Graduate, Professional Leftovers are your friend	Explore, Articles The more hours the better

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