It's hurricane season — which means any week from now until December has the potential to become a wrecking ball-sized crisis. By making financial preparations now, you can focus more on you and your family's safety when a storm hits.

An auto loan without interest sounds too good to be true. So, what's the catch? Here's what you should understand about zero-percent financing offers before committing. 

Tens of millions of Americans have found themselves out of work as the economy reels from the impact of COVID-19. A record 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance in the four weeks leading up to April 11.

Fraudsters are stooping to new lows as the world continues to fight COVID-19. Whether they are posing as the CDC or the IRS, scammers have shown that there is no line they won't cross to benefit from the mass panic caused by the pandemic. Recently, scammers have found a new scare tactic to help them swindle people. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns that scammers posing as government contact tracers are sending text messages to potential victims asking them to click malicious links.

In response to the urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE), Louisiana Federal Credit Union (FCU) donated 1,500 surgical masks to medical staff at St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation, which was delivered during National Hospital Week, will help the hospital restock its inventory.