This year, back-to-school season is all about getting ready for a school year that promises to be unlike any other. Here’s a  guide to helping your child prepare for the new school year in these unconventional times.

Are you contemplating becoming a homeowner for the first time? It’s a big step, and one that can seem pretty intimidating. To help put you at ease, we’ve compiled a list of questions to ask yourself before buying a new home.

(Woodbury, MN – August 13, 2019) Ideal Credit Union recently hosted two sessions of its award-winning “Money Talks” financial literacy program in July, attracting 42 students from around the metro area. The unique peer-to-peer program, led and taught by high school-age Ideal CU Student Credit Union employees, teaches students the building blocks of personal finance: budgeting, savings and investments, credit, and money management tools. Students in attendance ranged in age from 16 to 22 years and came from a number of communities, including Rochester, Minneapolis, Blaine, Rosemount, Bayport, Mahtomedi, Inver Grove Heights, Oakdale, Maplewood, White Bear Lake, Stillwater, Hudson and more.