Saving your money isn’t always easy, especially when you don’t have a lot to spare. After paying all your usual expenses, there may be very little “fun” money at the end of the month. When we do find ourselves with some extra cash, like a tax refund, many of us rush out to buy those […]
Personal Line vs Personal Loan: What’s the Difference?
Whatever your reasons are for needing to borrow money; whether it’s a home renovation, consolidating debt, or you just have an unexpected expense, you should know there are more options out there then just using a credit card. While credit cards are a great tool for your everyday spending, and an excellent way to earn […]
Strategies to Make College More Affordable
With the price of college still on an upward trajectory, families are looking for ways to make higher education affordable. According to “How America Pays for College,” a report by Sallie Mae, the average American family spent $23,757 on college costs in 2017. Here are some ways families are reducing their college costs: Live at […]
Free Your Finances: Our Savings Tips & Tricks
Saving money can be a pretty hard thing to do. Between groceries, car payments, and a mortgage, it can feel almost impossible. Here’s some of our best tricks on saving up and saving smart. Use your tools wisely Nowadays, pretty much anyone has a wide array of tools at their disposal which can really help […]
A Year of Giving: 2016 In Our Charitable Outreach
It’s no secret that People Helping People is an integral philosophy to our credit union. In 2016, we were proud to continue to support a few organizations that strive to improve our communities every single day. However, we were most proud to extend our support to more charities than ever before, supporting the communities we […]
Give Yourself Some Credit: Credit Score Tips & Tricks
What is Credit? A Credit Score is a system used by creditors to evaluate your financial history and use it as a basis to decide whether or you are a reliable individual to do business with or to offer a loan to based on the risk associated with your financial past with financial institutions. Basically, […]
Cash For College: The SafeAmerica College Scholarship
College can be pretty hard to afford nowadays. At SafeAmerica Credit Union, we’d like to do something about that. From now until March 31, 2017 we will be accepting applications for our annual College Scholarship, and the 5 students with the best responses to the provided essay prompt and the most promising potential in their […]
We’ve Arrived: Now in Walnut Creek
You asked, we answered. Now in Walnut Creek. On December 8th, we opened the doors to our one-of-a-kind “Branch of the Future” in Walnut Creek, California. After months of planning and perfecting to offer the Better Banking Experience every SafeAmerica member is guaranteed, we are happy to welcome in our members to our most advanced […]
