Author Elyse Hahn

Elyse Hahn

2 x 2 System

October 23, 2025

2×2 System October: Planning For Financial Emergencies And Education Costs

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 yet consistent effort can help you maintain financial health and build wealth in bite-sized chunks. Read more.

Family Matters

October 16, 2025

Opening Your Home To Someone Facing Financial Challenges: A Guide For Members

At FIGFCU, we understand that financial challenges don’t just affect individuals—they impact families, friendships, and communities. Sometimes that means a loved one may need a place to stay while they regain their financial footing. Welcoming someone into your home, whether it’s a child who is a recent college graduate, someone who has been laid off from work, or an individual who has gotten into financial trouble due to high debt, is a generous act. Still, it also requires planning and boundaries to ensure the arrangement works well for everyone. Read more.

Auto Financing

October 9, 2025

Making Your Next Car More Affordable: Car Loan Interest Deduction For U.S.-Assembled Vehicles And FIGFCU Auto Loans

Buying a new car is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming when you consider the costs. That’s why the government’s new car loan interest tax deduction of up to $10,000 per year for vehicles assembled in America can make it more affordable for you to buy a new car.* Read more.

Farmers Agents

October 2, 2025

Change Your PIN Regularly: A Practical Security Habit for Farmers Insurance Agents

As an agency owner, your PIN protects more than a card—it shields your operating account, commission sweeps, payroll, vendor payments, and client trust. Because Agents travel, meet clients in busy places, and use ATMs and point-of-sale terminals on the go (think catastrophe deployments, conferences, hotel kiosks, gas pumps), your exposure is naturally higher. Changing your PIN regularly is a small habit with outsized impact on cash security and E&O risk. Read more.

Fraud Tips

October 2, 2025

Change Your PIN Regularly: Small Habit, Big Protection

What’s the personal identification number (PIN) for your bank or credit union? We bet it immediately popped into your head. And we hope you didn’t say it out loud. For debit cards, ATMs, phone banking, and sometimes person-to-person transfers, a PIN authorizes movement of real funds—in real time. Changing your FIGFCU PIN regularly is one of the simplest, yet most impactful, security habits you can adopt. Read more.

Auto Financing

September 26, 2025

How Refinancing Can Save Your Car From Repossession

If you’re struggling to keep up with your vehicle payments, you’re not alone. More than 5 percent of Americans are delinquent on their auto loan payments.* Read more.

2 x 2 System

September 19, 2025

2×2 System September: Calculating Your Net Worth And Reviewing Your Insurance Needs

Fraud Tips

September 12, 2025

7 Actions To Take If You Suspect Identity Theft Or Fraud

Discovering that someone’s used your debit or credit card or tapped into your bank account without permission is stressful—sometimes even scary. But acting quickly can make a big difference in limiting the damage and protecting yourself going forward. Read more.

Keeping Your Money Safe

September 4, 2025

Will The Fed Cut Rates In September? What It Means For Mortgages

The Federal Reserve’s upcoming September 16–17 policy meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched in years. Read more.

2 x 2 System

August 28, 2025

2×2 August: Planning For Holiday Expenses And Making A Charitable Giving Plan

The 2×2 System is where you set aside two hours on the calendar two times a month to complete a predetermined financial task. Read more.

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