Summertime…vacations, river and lake trips, camping, beach time, family, fun…. Unfortunately summertime can also leads to increased scams, mail theft, pickpocketing etc. While you are relaxing and enjoying yourself, many scam artists are working overtime. ID theft continues to be one on the most damaging types of fraud. A 2015 Javelin Strategy & Research report… Read Full Article »
Don’t let Summertime Fun become a Summertime Bum…
If you’re on the go, Touch Banking is for you!
You’re constantly on the go and checking your balance and paying bills from home might not always be convenient. Emerald Empire Federal Credit Union’s mobile banking app allows you to do this and more — when and where it’s convenient for you. Download our Touch Banking App today and you’ll be able to: • Check your balance… Read Full Article »
Financial Fitness starts young – Teach your kids to pump up their savings!
Getting financially fit isn’t easy. But teach children how to pump up their savings and they’ll have one of the most difficult aspects of finance mastered by the time they’re teens -being consistent savers. Here are a few ideas to help your kids get money fit: * Have young children—preschool age—sort different types of money into… Read Full Article »
Are your kids on the right track to financial independence?
For many of today’s young adults, the weakest link lies in learning the basics. According to a 2015 survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Junior Achievement USA , the number of teens who think their parents don’t spend enough time talking to them about managing money significantly rose (21 percent in 2014 to… Read Full Article »
Teach your kids to be Credit Union Strong!
Throughout the month of April, Credit Unions around the world are participating in a month-long youth celebration focused on the theme of Credit Union Strong. Young people face a bewildering financial landscape in their immediate future—one where technology has made spending as easy as breathing and the cost of higher education continues to skyrocket. That’s… Read Full Article »
The FTC encourages consumers to check out Credit Union Membership
Last week during is National Consumer Protection Week, the Federal Trade Commission empowered consumers to be smarter about credit, debt, ID theft, fraud, technology and more. Their website encouraged consumers to consider credit union membership. “Because credit unions are not-for-profit financial institutions,” the website notes “their focus is on serving the financial needs of their members… Read Full Article »
For Security…For Convenience…For Free!
When you use Emerald Empire Federal Credit Union’s online banking, you can sign up for E-Statements to access your account statements electronically. Your statements will be available online anytime you need them, in a secure environment that protects your personal information better than sending paper statements through the mail. Just log on to your on-line… Read Full Article »
Tell Your Family About Us!
Aunts, Uncles, Mom, Dad, Sisters, Brothers, Grandparents, Nieces, Nephews…. Yep! They are all eligible for EEFCU Membership! Fill them in on all the benefits of becoming a EEFCU member! For a limited time the EEFCU will give all new members $15 towards their $25 initial deposit. They will also be entered in a $50 CASH Drawing. And if… Read Full Article »
Freshen up your rate…
Happy New Year! Are you feeling the need to Freshen things up a bit this year? Thinking about that new car smell? Or maybe your old loan rate needs some freshening up? Give the EEFCU a call. We can help you get into a rate that fits your finances or match a rate from another… Read Full Article »
A change is coming. Welcome the Chip!
The EEFCU is excited about the arrival of our EMV Chip Card. These cards have a embedded computer chip that provides a new layer of security to point-of-sale and ATM transactions when used in chip-enabled card readers. The cards will have a new design which includes a small chip imbedded in the left side of… Read Full Article »