We all want our kids to grow up to be financially savvy, but in today’s culture it’s become increasingly difficult. Many schools no longer include financial literacy in their curriculum and parents can find it difficult to start the conversation. But, getting started is really quite simple. You can teach your kids a few important […]
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Contact us if you have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 situation.
The health and safety of our members and employees is our top priority. If you have been personally impacted by the COVID-19 situation and are in need of assistance in keeping your financial obligation, SafeAmerica Credit Union is here to help. You can contact us about options that are available for your specific situation. Please […]
SafeAmerica Credit Union is Taking Steps to Protect our Employees and Members from COVID-19
Our growing understanding of COVID-19 is prominent in our daily work here at the credit union. We know we must do all we can to help prevent the spread of this outbreak. It’s times like these where we turn to each other for support and guidance. We take the threat of COVID-19 very seriously and […]
Can You Deduct 401k Savings From Your Taxes?
The contributions you make to your 401(k) plan can reduce your tax liability at the end of the year as well as your tax withholding each pay period. However, you don’t actually take a tax deduction on your income tax return for your 401(k) plan contributions. This is because you receive the benefit of a […]
Avoid Fraud in 2020 By Writing the Complete Date
Protect your documents from scammers who could change the date on your important documents. Scammers could make your 2020 miserable if you abbreviate the year as ‘20 when dating legal documents, authorities are warning. That ‘20 could be turned into “2018” or “2019” on a check or other legal document, setting you up for fraud, […]
A Year of Giving Back: 2019
Giving back and donating to local community organizations is one way SafeAmerica Credit Union supports the communities that we serve. By the end of 2019, we made contributions to the following charitable organizations. We invite you to also support these worthy causes in our community. Alameda County Community Food Bank Food Bank of Contra Costa […]
New Conforming Loan Limits For 2020
New Conforming Loan Limits set for 2020 Matthew Benidt – VP of Retail Banking; SafeAmerica Credit Union On December 3rd, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it is raising conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2020 to a baseline of $510,400 for one-unit properties in most counties across the […]
Love to Give: Holiday Food Drive 2019
It’s no secret that People Helping People is an integral philosophy to our credit union. For 2019, we’re happy to join forces, once again, with The Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano for our annual holiday food drive to help those in need. Stop by one of our […]
