By Lisa Hochgraf

As we prepared to host Thanksgiving for 18 a few weeks back, I found my "Meal, Ready to Eat" as I was getting down the chafing dishes.

Commonly known as an "MRE," this is a self-contained, individual ration in lightweight packaging given to U.S. service members for use when organized food facilities are not available. Here's a picture of it:

By Christopher Stevenson

By Lisa Hochgraf

According to a recent blog post from the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, the holiday season is one of the most popular times of the year for opening 529 plans — the tax deferred accounts that help parents save and for qualifying higher education expenses.

By Ron Parker, CPA

By Theresa Witham

By Theresa Witham

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about American Express’s program to connect small business card holders to other AE business card holders in the marketing field for a branding overhaul. I thought CUs should steal the idea and do something similar to promote their business services.

Here’s another idea worth stealing.

By Elizabeth Mannix, Ph.D.

The success of an organization relies on the productivity and satisfaction of its employees, which in turn relies on excellence in leadership. How can a good leader become a great leader?

By Lisa Hochgraf

Just wanted to shout out to our blog platform, Squarespace.com, and say, "Thanks for carrying fuel!" and also "Thanks for keeping us posted!"

During the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Squarespace found itself in the Wall Street district of New York with no power. The great folks in the photo below, whom I only know as "the midnight bucket brigade," carried fuel to the roof to keep its generator running--and this blog online.

By Barb Kachelski, CAE