Louisiana's family, fun, and finance blog.
You’ve probably heard all about electronic statements, or eStatements, from your credit union or bank. Everyone wants you to switch from receiving your paper statements but nobody wants to answer your questions honestly. Why do they want you to do that? What’s the benefit of electronic statements? Should you really switch to eStatements? We hear you and we want to help …
Food is expensive. To feed a family of four, you’re looking at a monthly grocery bill of $400 at bare minimum, which is a huge chunk of your monthly budget (and it doesn’t include restaurants either). If you’re looking to save money on your grocery bill, you can try off-brand shopping, couponing and, a personal favorite of mine, gardening. If …
2019 Update! We’ve added more spots to our list, courtesy of our fans across the state! Check out these other places across Louisiana that are serving up some of the best fried chicken! We love our local businesses, and we certainly love fried chicken! Since it’s National Fried Chicken Day, we thought we would focus on some hidden gems around Louisiana …
Are you trying to build up your savings, but can’t seem to set the money aside? We know that feeling! Let us be honest with you: some of us used to be terrible at saving money. We knew we had to save for the future and knew the importance of having that extra money there for those unforeseeable circumstances, but …
Every once in a while, a business comes along that is doing something extraordinary for the community. Evergreen Life Services is one of those businesses. Evergreen serves, provides for and champions individuals with disabilities. Their strong set of core values set the stage for the unique services they provide. Evergreen helps include people with disabilities in their home communities by …
We love our Louisiana communities. Seriously, most of the employees here don’t shy away from a hug to show some love. Community love has always been a huge passion for Pelican, so we plan events for our branch communities where people don’t have to pay for a thing! That’s part of the giving spirit of Pelican and part of the …
