As part of Tech CU’s 50th Anniversary, we’re looking back at some of the events that made each decade of our 50 years of service memorable, beginning with Tech CU’s founding in 1960. (Click here for: The 1960s |  The 1970s ) This week, we remember the 1980s. Silicon Valley became a veritable...

This spring marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Technology Credit Union. In celebration of this milestone, the next five weeks of Money Savvy will be a look back at Tech CU’s growth as well as some of the historic and cultural events that made each of the past five decades memorable. This...

The problem of eWaste is fast becoming a global environmental hazard that affects highly developed countries as well as some of the poorest regions in the world, especially those in Africa, India and China. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the quantity of electronic waste...

Tech CU Will Match Donations made by its Employees and Members for Victims of South Asia Floods and South Pacific Earthquakes South Asia and the South Pacific have been hit by back-to-back disasters that have devastated many communities in that part of the world. Flooding caused by typhoons in the Philippines...

Last week, wildly successful online financial management site Mint.com announced its management had signed an agreement to be acquired by Intuit, makers of Quicken and TurboTax. The deal is projected to close at the end of the year for approximately $170 million, a respectable sum considering that Mint...

When President Obama addressed a special joint session of Congress about health care last week, he remarked that this country’s failure to rise to the challenges of health care reform “year after year, decade after decade” have led the system to a breaking point. In particular, he talked about...

As we hope everyone has heard by now, we launched a new campaign last month (Grow Your Green), which is aimed at helping you achieve your savings goals in 2009. To learn more about Grow Your Green and the cash prizes you can win for participating, including a $1,000 grand prize, go to www.growyourgreencampaign.com.  In...

According to a recent USA Today/Gallup poll , most Americans favor a temporary government “takeover” of major U.S. banks (54%), yet much fewer (only 37%) favor a temporary “nationalization” of banks.  Perhaps you’re wondering: What does it mean to “nationalize” a bank anyway? Here’s...

As we approach the end of the first full week of the New Year, many of us in 2009 will be focusing more on the importance of financially health and responsibility. That’s why we’re kicking off our blog this month by suggesting the building blocks that will help you become more financially fit in...

With so many car dealerships in dire straits and it being more difficult to get financing, is now really a good time to buy a new car?  That depends on your situation—specifically, your credit score.  If you’re in good standing with your credit (700 and above) then you’ll be able to find some...