Tis the season… for shopping, giving and, for better or worse, spending. With so many of our transactions being done online, wouldn’t it be nice to know that you can do all of these things conveniently and safely? There are so many financial options available – if your mailbox is like mine, it seems like there’s a new credit card offer in there every day. It’s important to be informed, because many of these “great offers” aren’t really all that great.

It’s costly to send your children to college today, and the projections 10 years from now are hard to believe. You can never be too prepared financially when it’s time to help your child with higher education – and we all know that a college education can be one of the best investments for our kids.

During this time of year, when the leaves are falling off their branches and drifting through the air, I often think of the old cliché: money doesn’t grow on trees. 

Beautiful beach sunsets, bright fireworks, colorful fall leaves… I could go on and on about the amazing pictures our members send in each year for the annual Truliant Member Calendar Contest!

When we were little kids, we thought the bigger the box, the better the gift. Everyone wanted that huge present to have their name on it. But as we got older, and hopefully wiser, we realize that often the smaller package is indeed the better gift.