When we first created Ava Answers, it wasn’t just about making financial education fun — it was about helping credit unions connect with future members in meaningful ways. In Episode 7, Ava (and her dog, Kash) answers a question from Ramone: “What is the difference between a credit card and a debit card?” This is…
When we first created Ava Answers, it wasn’t just about making financial education fun — it was about helping credit unions connect with future members in meaningful ways. In Episode 6, Ava (and her dog, Kash) answers a question from José: “What is a credit score?” Building and maintaining a good credit score is very…
When we first created Ava Answers, it wasn’t just about making financial education fun — it was about helping credit unions connect with future members in meaningful ways. In Episode 5 Ava (and her dog, Kash) answers a question from Jessica: “What are the deductions from my paycheck?” Getting your first job is very exciting…
When we first created Ava Answers, it wasn’t just about making financial education fun — it was about helping credit unions connect with future members in meaningful ways. In Episode 4, Ava (and her dog, Kash) answers a question from Isaiah, a Northern Illinois University student: “When should I get a credit card?” This is…
When we first created Ava Answers, it wasn’t just about making financial education fun — it was about helping credit unions connect with future members in meaningful ways. In Episode 3, Ava (and her dog, Kash) answers a question from Nora: “What is an allowance?” It’s an interesting question as some families choose to give…
Credit Unions typically look for leaders, vendors, and employees that come from our industry. While this is definitely advantageous as it insures knowledge of the credit union movement and mission, regulatory compliance issues, what a financial cooperative is, and alignment of a common goal as an industry. However, this thinking can also limit organizations from…
Ava Answers, isn’t just about making financial education fun for kids and teens — she is also about helping credit unions connect with future members in meaningful ways. Episode 1 is a short introduction of Ava (and her dog, Kash) where she explains the difference between a bank and a credit union in very simple…
When I founded Vantage Credit Union Advisors, I wanted every strategy to start with one question — how does this decision create value for members? The Member Lens isn’t just the name of our blog; it’s our philosophy. It’s about seeing every challenge, plan, and opportunity from the member’s point of view — because that’s where true growth begins.