This article is sponsored by Lake Trust Credit UnionFor this edition of Finance Friday, we were joined by our sponsor, Lake Trust Credit Union, which has new way to help people pay it forward and help small businesses across Michigan. The Great Lakes Give Back Program is a crowdfunding campaign that lets individuals donate to their favorite small local business. Once those donations reach $1000, Lake Trust Credit Union will match them. Lipscomb says the program was created to help small businesses who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. You can also visit Lake Trust Credit Union at www.laketrust.org and click on Great Lakes Give Back.

This article is sponsored by Lake Trust Credit Union. Host Jason Carr talked to Andrea Mosher, the Senior VP of Lending Solutions with Lake Trust Credit Union and Lisa Crawford, the Director of Humble Design about working together to impact the community. Lake Trust Credit Union is a community-based credit union serving Michigan. When families or veterans transition out of homelessness, Humble Design can furnish, design and decorate their homes with donated items. Lake Trust Credit Union partnered with 6 non-profits including Humble Design.