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Economic and Financial Literacy Initiatives in Nebraska
By Jamie Wagner, Ph.D. Economic Fall April is Financial Literacy Month, and it's important to take a look at what our state is doing to educate youth. Ever since the financial crisis between 2007 and 2009, more and more focus has shifted to financial literacy...
Tax Refund: Receive Your Refund Quickly with These Tips
Tax Refund Tips When filing your tax return by hand, online or with a tax preparer, make sure you double check your routing and account numbers before signing and submitting your refund. Checking Account If you want your refund directly deposited into your checking...
Spring Clean Your Finances with These Tips
Finance Spring Fever Hopefully it's safe to say that spring is finally here. As you clean up the yard and move your winter clothes into the spare bedroom closet and your spring/summer ones into the main closet, it's also a perfect time to spring clean your finances....
Credit Unions vs. Banks: The Differences Between the Two
Credit Union Philosophy A credit union is a financial institution that offers all the same products and services as a bank does, but credit unions have a people-first mentality. Credit unions exist to serve their members (banks call them customers), not to make a...
Charitable Donations: Deduction Tips at Tax Time
How to Properly Deduct Your Charitable Donations Aside from it being a good deed, making charitable donations is also a great way to lower your tax strain for the year. It is important to follow all the guidelines to successfully deduct donations. Eligible Charities...
Driving Relationships with Our Members and Building Financial Futures
Driving Relationships with Members Kasha has had a long relationship with Centris, stretching back to her youth. She remembers going through the drive-through in the back seat as child, watching the tellers doing transactions and receiving candy from them. She was...
Centris Personal Loan
 Invest in Your Future with Centris Get to know one of our employees that used a Centris personal loan to create a better financial future - Chyla Dyer. Because Chyla had often helped other Centris members better their financial future, she knew a personal loan could...