Financial Education

Helpful, easy-to-understand articles to guide your financial wellness journey at every stage.

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Your Financial Peace of Mind in Trying Times

Our team at 3Rivers wants you to be able to focus on what matters most in trying times like these – your well-being and peace of mind. We strive to go above and beyond by listening to your concerns, helping you to come up with a plan, walking you through your options, and offering the support and encouragement you need to realize that everything will be okay.

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Personal Finance
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Understanding the Credit Union Difference

CREDIT UNIONS VS. BANKS: While credit unions offer all of the products and services you’d expect from a financial institution, and are federally insured, they're different in that they exist on the philosophy of “people helping people.”

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5 Tips on Using Credit Cards Wisely

5 TIPS FOR USING CREDIT CARDS WISELY: Credit cards are a hot topic when it comes to personal finance. While some people advise not getting a credit card because of how quick and easy it is to rack up debt, there are also benefits to signing up for one – especially when it comes to help building your credit. The key, though, is using them wisely.

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Debit Card & Credit Card
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3 Things You May Not Know About Student Loans

There’s a lot of information – and misinformation out there – that can cause confusion when it comes to borrowing and paying off student loans. Here are a few unsettling statistics related to student loans, and what you should know about them.

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Student Loans

We're Celebrating Our 85th Anniversary in 2020!

It’s hard to believe we’ll be celebrating our 85th Anniversary on Friday, February 14 this year! We opened our doors back in 1935 as International Harvester Company Fort Wayne Works Employees Federal Credit Union and were located in the International Harvester Company offices located at Pontiac Street and Bueter Road. We had $250 total in assets and employed just three individuals!

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Community Engagement & Impact
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5 Tips for Finding College Scholarships

The easiest way to pay for college... is to not have to pay for it! Here are five tips to help you find some additional scholarships and grants.

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College & Trade School Preparation
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5 Student Loan Repayment Tips

If you graduated college this spring, chances are good that your first student loan payment is coming due. It’s helpful to understand your loans prior to beginning repayment – and we can help with that

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Student Loans

What You Need to Know About the FAFSA ID

Filing the FAFSA gives all college students the opportunity to receive financial aid from scholarships, grants, work study, and federal student loans.

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Student Loans College & Trade School Preparation
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Students Can Now Get a Better Idea of What Their Salaries Will Be After Graduation

Recently, a long-anticipated update to the Department of Education’s College Scorecard was released. The improvement is wonderful – now, students can see what the average salary is for graduates in their field! This info is broken down by major and by university, and is available for most programs that have 20 or more graduates.

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College & Trade School Preparation