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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.
Mortgages versus home equity loans: What’s the difference?
And which is the best option for you? Mortgages and home equity loans are among the most popular ways to borrow money in Manitoba and across Canada. Around 40% of…
Latest Articles
Finance basics: Making your money last in retirement with RRIFs
You’re nearing the end of your career. You’ve been a diligent saver by regularly contributing to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). You’ve amassed a sizable investment portfolio in your…
ACU Employee Spotlight: Getting to know Heather Sadowy
First published in October 2019 and updated in November 2021. Since first published, Heather has taken the role of Community Account Manager, adding new insights to her ACU journey that…
How to spend less: A low debt, no regret lifestyle
Lisette Calveiro paid a high price for living a lie on Instagram. Despite PR jobs in New York and Miami, she racked up $10,000 in debt by her mid-20s, overspending…
Money tips
Mortgages versus home equity loans: What’s the difference?
And which is the best option for you? Mortgages and home equity loans are among the most popular ways to borrow money in Manitoba and across Canada. Around 40% of…
Finance basics: Making your money last in retirement with RRIFs
You’re nearing the end of your career. You’ve been a diligent saver by regularly contributing to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). You’ve amassed a sizable investment portfolio in your…
Home improvement loans and financing options for renovations and repairs
We previously reviewed many popular home renovations and the cost they’ll set you back. In this article, we’ll review your options to pay for renos, including why a credit card…
Will your home reno costs break the bank? Find out.
How much do popular home renovations cost — and what are the best ways to finance them? Being a homeowner has a lot of perks. You don’t have to worry…
Business growth
Tips for successful construction loan applications
How do you get a loan for your business’s construction project? What kind of down payment do you need? And how can you give yourself the best chance of qualifying…
Where to invest your company profits
When you’ve had a good business year, brought in revenue and made a profit, what do you do next? Should you reinvest it in your company, or should you branch…
7 ways to avoid a business cash flow crisis
No business, whether it’s a brand new startup or a longtime enterprise, can survive without cash flow. Cash flow is the movement of cash into or out of a business…
Ronald McDonald House Charities Manitoba breaks ground on new house to help more families
Ronald McDonald House Charities Manitoba is transforming itself into even more of a home-away-from-home for sick children and their families as they navigate some of the hardest times of their…
Community stories
ACU Employee Spotlight: Getting to know Heather Sadowy
First published in October 2019 and updated in November 2021. Since first published, Heather has taken the role of Community Account Manager, adding new insights to her ACU journey that…
Peg City Car Co-op celebrates 10 years
Horns are honking for Peg City Car Co-op, as the local and ever-expanding carsharing company is celebrating an amazing milestone with 10 years in business! On September 24, the organization…
A blanket for change
Kirstin Witwicki gratefully accepted well wishes after being draped with a very special blanket at a traditional Indigenous ceremony at The Forks in Winnipeg. But as the drum beats softly…
How the Orange Shirt Day movement impacts everyone, every day
Orange Shirt Day is held annually on September 30th to honour survivors of residential schools. This meaningful and significant movement started in 2013 to recognize the month in which Indigenous children were removed from their parents.