Money Matters by Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union

2 x 2 System

April 24, 2025

2×2 System April: Automating Savings and Retirement Plan Review

The 2×2 System is where you set aside two hours on the calendar two times a month to complete a predetermined financial task. This modest but consistent effort can help you sustain financial health and build wealth in bite-sized chunks. Read more.

Budgeting

April 17, 2025

Financial Spring Cleaning: 9 Ways To Refresh Your Finances

As the flowers bloom and the weather warms up, it’s the perfect time for a bit of spring cleaning—both for your home and finances. Just like you declutter your closets, these 9 simple tips can help refresh your finances. Let’s get started. Read more.

Fraud Tips

April 10, 2025

How To Avoid Tax Refund Scams

Congratulations! You’ve completed your tax return and submitted it to the IRS on time. All you have to do now is sit back and wait for that sweet return if you’re owed one. You’re not the only one excited about tax refunds. Scammers love them, too. And with the IRS making the news, scammers are using this as an opportunity to deceive people.

Farmers Agents

April 3, 2025

How To Prepare Your Agency For A Recession

No one wants to say the “R” word, but many are sounding the recession alarm. In this climate, one of the many immediate challenges is preparing your agency for a recession. With insight from Forbes, The Economist, KPMG, SHRM, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, we’ve prepared some practical tips and advice we hope is of real, actionable value should the worst happen.

Budgeting

April 3, 2025

What You Can Do To Prepare For A Recession

When a major storm is headed your way, you prepare yourself. The same should be true for a recession. Many experts predict the U.S. economy is headed toward a recession. These tend to go hand in hand with major stock market declines and unemployment.

2 x 2 System

March 27, 2025

2×2 System March: Completing A Spending And Savings Plan And Doing Your Taxes

Money Smarts

March 20, 2025

6 Tax Blunders To Avoid

You tear open the letter marked “Internal Revenue Service,” wondering whether it contains an unexpected refund. But, to your dismay, you find that you owe more than you projected because of a mistake on your tax return. Your heart sinks as you figure out where you’ll get the money to pay the bill. Read more.

Fraud Tips

March 13, 2025

Four Signs That Someone Is Trying To Scam You

Cybercrime is an ongoing challenge that continues to grow. From 2019 to 2023, cybercrime nearly doubled to more than 880,000.* In 2023, consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to scams, a 14% increase over 2022.** To help protect you and your money, here are four signs that someone is trying to scam you.

Financial Wellness

March 6, 2025

10 Tips For Helping You Save And Grow Your Money

We’re fast approaching the end of the first quarter of 2025. How are your financial resolutions going? Did you start a budget at the start of the year? Have you cut back on credit card spending? Did you finally start an emergency fund? To help make your money go further, here are 10 tips to help you save and grow your money. Read more.

Budgeting

February 27, 2025

10 Short Money Tips For The Shortest Month Of The Year

In honor of February, the shortest month of the year, here are 10 short money tips for helping you lead a better financial life. Be sure to click on the links to learn more. Read more.

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