Dreaming of that new home can be fun, but finding out that you can’t afford it—not so much. Here are four things to consider before you start your search:

From finding a home to financing one, and everything in between, Ideal Credit Union's Real Estate Center is your go-to real estate easy button where you’ll find everything needed to search for, buy, sell and save on your next home, including:

(Woodbury, MN – June 29, 2017) The 2017 MN Brain Tumor 5K, sponsored by Ideal Credit Union and the Ideal Community Foundation, hit a new milestone this year, breaking the half-million dollar mark for total fundraising since its inception in 2010. To date, the annual event has raised $541,397 for brain tumor research. All proceeds benefit the Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc.

For many people, debit cards are the perfect plastic. They offer most of the conveniences of credit cards with no risk of accumulating debt. But like credit cards, debit cards are vulnerable to rip-off artists. And debit card fraud is particularly scary because thieves can withdraw money directly from your checking account. Here's how debit fraud happens and how to protect yourself.