by Kelsey O'Daniel | Apr 3, 2018
Many people buy cars in the spring, using their tax refund as a down payment. Your low-rate loan from Bowater Credit Union will help keep your teen’s car payment low, but don’t forget to calculate the cost of vehicle insurance. Some factors that affect...
by Kelsey O'Daniel | Apr 2, 2018
With every payment you make towards your mortgage, you build equity in you home. AND you can use that equity to help finance some of your dreams! A Home Equity Line of Credit, or a H.E.L.O.C. (pronounced /hee-lock/), is a loan in which the lender agrees to lend a...
by Kelsey O'Daniel | Mar 26, 2018
Bowater Credit Union member John Duggan has won $1,000 from Bowater Credit Union to his favorite non-profit: Charleston/Calhoun Hiwassee Historical Society. “The CCHHS is located in the Bradley and McMinn county area, but it is for all citizens young and old to...
by Kelsey O'Daniel | Feb 22, 2018
Unless you’re an accounting major, filing taxes may not be your idea of a good time. But if you don’t file, you may end up leaving a lot of money on the table. If you’re going to file taxes for the first time this year, here are a few tips to make this task easier and...
by Kelsey O'Daniel | Feb 22, 2018
Sometimes it feels like you need thousands of dollars to move the needle on your finances even a little bit. So if you find yourself with a few hundred dollars– say from a tax refund or anything unexpected– the temptation to spend it can be great! Often we...
by Kelsey O'Daniel | Feb 14, 2018
If you are expecting a tax refund this year, and you are looking to build or repair your credit score this is the article for you! As we all know buying any big ticket item is hard without a good credit score. We also know it takes more work to raise our score than...
