Embers Blog

Borrowing + Credit

How To Manage Your Debt: Strategies & Tools

Types of Debt

Buying a House

To Buy or Not to Buy?

If you’re ready to change your living situation, you may be debating whether it’s better to rent or purchase your next home. Unfortunately, ...

50 Questions

50 Questions With Jesse Renfors

For our first ever 50 Questions, we interviewed U.P. native Jesse Renfors, owner of Provisions MQT. Jesse served up coffee, gelato and inter...

Taxes

Tax Brackets and Statuses

Understanding tax brackets and your tax status is crucial for planning your taxes. With this knowledge, you can optimize your tax returns an...

Taxes

Federal Income Taxes

Federal Income Taxes are a percentage of an individual’s or business’s income paid to the government and used to fund public goods and servi...

Taxes

Your Tax Return Pre-Game

Filing taxes can be intimidating—but not when you have a game plan. In this Coach session, learn the basics of filing your taxes and how key...

Taxes

Tax Planning

Nothing is as certain as death and taxes. While no one has control over the former, there are ways to impact the latter. Read on for several...

Insurance

Renter's Insurance

A renter's insurance policy can help protect your personal property and yourself from liability for accidents that happen in your living spa...

Fraud+Scams

Preventing Fraud + Identity Theft

In today’s uber-connected online world, the risk of identity theft is hard to avoid. But there are ways to minimize identity theft risks and...

Team Member News

Amy Winkelbauer - Celebrating 25 Years with Embers!

ESCANABA, MICHIGAN - Embers Credit Union is excited to celebrate Amy Winkelbauer, Member Experience Specialist's 25th "Emberversary!" Amy st...