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Home Improvement Planning and Financing Made Easy

As you do your house cleaning, you may think of a new feature or two you’d like for your home. Although improvements can be expensive, thinking through the logistics and costs can give you a sense of the potential benefits too.

Homeowner Hub

7 Home improvement projects that add value (and 3 that don't)

Remodeling and renovating your home can make your home more enjoyable, and— if done right—increase your home’s value along the way. But not all renovations are created equal. While some projects can add significant value to your home, others can actually reduce the sale price. So what’s a homeowner to do?

Homeowner Hub

Our Community Commitment: Learn, Engage, Serve

There are many opportunities for professional and community development in the credit union world. Here at Aquila Standard, our leadership regularly participates in these opportunities, so that we remain engaged with and committed to the communities we serve.

Community

Aquila Standard + YouthCare: Building Community Through Financial Education

Today kicks off the first of a three-part financial education workshop series at YouthCare, led by our very own Jasmine Jones, Business Development Specialist.

Community

GIVEBIG and Receive 5x Rewards

For those of you that would like to give on a weekly, monthly or annual basis, there are several ways to set up automatic payments.

Ways To Save

Top Tax-Filing Mistakes To Avoid

Did you know people that do their taxes on paper are 20 times more likely to make an error than e-filers? Prepare your tax return using IRS e-file or another e-file system to help avoid these common mistakes and a delay on your next tax refund.

Financial Tips

Debt Consolidation: What Is It and How Can It Help

Debt consolidation is an effective strategy to get bills back under control for those who owe. What exactly is debt consolidation, and how can it help? Consolidating debt involves paying off most or all of those owed and effectively shifting the burden to a single lender.

Financial Tips

Get Our Free Auto-Buying Guide

Whether you are getting ready to buy your first car or your next one, we've put together an Auto-Buying Guide to help remove the mystery and intimidation from the car-buying process.

This Mother's Day, Get Your Mom a Phone and Get Yourself $100

Who knew that being a member of Aquila Standard could help make Mother’s Day more memorable than ever? Thanks to Love My Credit Union^® Rewards, you can get a $100 cash reward for every new line you activate with Sprint — and your mom can enjoy a new phone with Sprint’s best Unlimited Data Plan, now with Hulu!

Ways To Save

Emergency Fund: How to Start and Build One Up

If you haven’t built yourself an emergency savings fund, now’s the time to get started. This fund allows you to continue paying your bills if there’s a major unexpected expense without relying on credit or going into debt. Having a fund like this also reduces stress because you know you’ll be covered if life throws you a curve ball.

Ways To Save

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