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Asterisk is Assiniboine Credit Union’s blog. Our financial advisors and industry experts share tips on how to grow and manage your wealth, and help make your dreams come true. Read about Money Doing More in action, and discover why connecting your values with your finances, matters.

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Why joining ACU makes a difference in your community

When it comes to creating a sustainable future for all, it’s important for organizations to walk the talk. Members who join ACU can feel good about contributing to sustainable communities…

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How getting pre-approved can help you own a home faster

Whether it’s your first time in the housing market or you’re a homeowner with previous experience, buying a new home is an exciting prospect—but it’s also a process that takes…

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Financial lessons from video games

Move over Mario! 3 financial lessons you can learn from video games

If you hate the idea of dealing with your finances, but you love to sit in front of a screen and play games, you can probably relate to these tips….

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Money tips

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How getting pre-approved can help you own a home faster

Whether it’s your first time in the housing market or you’re a homeowner with previous experience, buying a new home is an exciting prospect—but it’s also a process that takes…

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Financial lessons from video games

Move over Mario! 3 financial lessons you can learn from video games

If you hate the idea of dealing with your finances, but you love to sit in front of a screen and play games, you can probably relate to these tips….

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How to choose the right mortgage option for you

Two-thirds of Canadians are homeowners, and just over half of those people have a mortgage. Whether you already own your home or you’re in the market to buy one, you…

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Business growth

CEDA: Raymond Ngarboui, Community Organizer of Rainbow Community Gardens, coordinates food security initiatives with refugee and newcomer families.
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CEDA gives Winnipeg youth a new lease on life

Winnipeg residents have already seen the makeover of the Merchants Hotel from the outside, but the next transformation is going on inside. Originally built as a hardware store in 1914…

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Winnipeg’s tasty new ice cream shop could be instantly iconic

Who’s crazier…us for opening the first day of winter, or everyone coming for ice cream in this weather?” Winnipeg’s newest spot for cool treats was born out of the warmth…

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Community Financial Centre - 10 years
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The power of 10

This year, ACU’s Community Financial Centre (CFC) is celebrating 10 years of building commerce through the power of community. CFC has long been a pillar in the community, helping create…

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Community stories

ACU named top Manitoba employer and greenest employer for 2023

More and more Canadians say they want their financial decisions to reflect their values, including those associated with climate change. Employees, too, value working for a company that reflects their…

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Smiling boy holding a model of earth

Why joining ACU makes a difference in your community

When it comes to creating a sustainable future for all, it’s important for organizations to walk the talk. Members who join ACU can feel good about contributing to sustainable communities…

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How Kinew Housing provides a model for subsidized housing in Canada

With the cost of living on the rise, it’s becoming even harder for low-income Canadians to make ends meet. Kinew Housing, a valued member of ACU’s Community Financial Centre (CFC),…

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