Everyday Pioneers

Everyday Pioneers

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Everyday Pioneers episodes

  • S2 E3: Setting Your Kids Up for Financial Success
    Description: Did you know that 93% of Americans believe that high school students should be required to take a course in financial education, but only 4 US states require students to take a semester long course on personal finance. And spoiler alert, one of those 4 is not Idaho. This means that’s that this responsibility falls on parents. The good news is that you can help your children start learning about finances early. This episode is about how to introduce a really important topic, money, to your kids and who better to learn from than a mom of 7 who is actively teaching her kids these lessons now!
     
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    26 min
  • S2 E2: Navigating Finances as a Military Spouse
    Military spouses can relate to the pain of being apart from their partner. But for those of us that have never moved multiple times or been without our spouse during a deployment, we may not realize that having a long distance relationship comes with additional challenges.
     
    Athena shares about how her and her husband have navigated finances during multiple moves, deployments, and reintegration. As they come closer to her husbands retirement, Athena talks about how they are preparing and what things they would change looking back. 
     
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    25 min
  • S1 E10: The Journey of Buying and Building
    Have you ever dreamed of buying land and building a home? That dream is absolutely obtainable and our guest Tiffany shares how she has been navigating this journey! 
    From purchasing a piece of land, paying for expenses the come with land ownership, and taking the next steps to build a house, listen in as she explains some of the up and downs. Then we talk about how to handle the financial side of this endeavor and what's next for her and her family!
     
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    17 min
  • S1 E9: The Importance of Making a Difference
    On this episode, we're discussing the importance of making a difference and getting involved in our communities. Join us as Amber shares her heart for the credit union culture of community involvement! From pursuing leadership positions in organizations to simply helping a neighbor, we talk about ways to get involved! Then hear stories about how it not only benefits the people who receive the help, but also, how it positively affects those giving their time and resources! 
     
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    20 min
  • S1 E8: Becoming a Single Income Family
    If you've ever worried about what would happen if you or your partner lost your job OR you have always wanted to have one parent stay home to raise the kids, then this episode is for you!
    Join us a Ben discusses the steps he and his wife took to become a single income family and the roadblocks that they had to overcome. From budgeting, creating safety nets, and having hard conversations, we talk about it all on this episode. 
     
    Have questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at [email protected]
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    17 min
  • S1 E7: Going all HGTV on it!
    Since buying her condo, Lisa had been dreaming and saving in order to create a perfect home. Between the pink carpet and outdated features, her condo was in need of some upgrades. When mortgage rates dropped, she decided it was time to get to it! Listen to this episode as we talk about how Lisa handled getting finances in line, finding people to assist her, and all the many choices she had to make! 
     
    Have questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at [email protected]
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    18 min
  • S1 E6: Being a Single Parent with a Single Income
    Kellie had to adjust as life took an unexpected turn. After her divorce, she had to navigate budgeting, payments, and saving on her own. Listen in to this episode as she shares her journey and gives us some great tips for those that might also be single parents, as well as for those of us who know single parents and how we can support them!
    Also, visit our partners at Greenpath! They can help anyone with financial advice and guidance! And it's free for Pioneer members! https://www.greenpath.com/
     
    Have questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at [email protected]
    Subscribe today and visit us at www.PioneerFCU.org!
    22 min
  • S1 E5: Side Hustlin‘
    Have you ever felt like you had to choose between your career and your passion? Well, what if you could chase what lights up your soul without sacrificing the career you worked so hard for? Lyndsey joins us for this weeks episode and shares about how she navigates having a purposeful side hustle while still giving 100% effort at her 9 to 5 job!
    Listen in as she shares practical tips, lessons learned, and highlights some products that have helped turned her passion into an avenue for income.  Also, hear some lessons that she has learned along her 2 year journey. 
     
    Have questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at [email protected]
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    22 min
  • S1 E4: Surviving Medical Emergencies and Debt
    Candace and her husband have been navigating the ups and downs of medical emergencies, treatments, appointments, and medication for many years now. From multiple doctors, necessary treatments costing tens of thousands of dollars, and the new journey of being on a transplant list, hear Candace share their story and give insights about everything she has learned. Whether you have experiences that you can relate to or have never had to figure out the effects of medical expenses on your life, you're guaranteed to learn something new during this episode!
     
    Prefer to view this podcast as a video with subtitles? https://youtu.be/me31gJKAp00
     
    Have questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at [email protected]
     
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    19 min

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Join us every other Wednesday as real Pioneers share their financial experiences and knowledge. Think of it as financial advice from the people who have lived it. People helping people, which is the Credit Union promise!