It’s the Season of Giving It’s no secret that People Helping People is an integral philosophy to our credit union. For 2021, 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. […]
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A Guide to Understanding Financial Terms
When reading about credit cards, mortgages, or other financial products, you may encounter financial terminology and acronyms that you aren’t familiar with. Please note, these descriptions are a guide only and are not legal definitions. A Adjustable-Rate Mortgage An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a mortgage that offers the borrower a fixed interest rate for […]
How To Raise Financially Healthy Kids
Information brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness As a parent, you may be wondering what type of conversations you may begin to have in order to develop financially healthy kids. Coming out of the unprecedented year we all endured, it may serve as a good opportunity to begin sharing valuable life-lessons about […]
Free Webinar: Family Lessons About Money
Register Now This free, one hour webinar about Financial Transformation is presented by GreenPath Financial Wellness Join us for a lively discussion about tips, challenges, and resources needed in order to raise financially healthy kids. Be part of our audience for our live podcast, Real Stories: Journeys of Financial Wellness. Our panel will feature GreenPath […]
Tips and Tricks for Your Summer Road Trip
A historic period of uncertainty, finally on its way out. With the reopening of the state of California upon us and the built up frustration from stay-at-home orders set back in March of 2020, many Americans are expected to travel up to 500 miles from their homes this summer via road trips as a way […]
The 5 Factors That Affect Your Credit Score (And Simple Ways to Boost Them!)
Information is brought to you by our partner, GreenPath Financial Wellness Whether you’re looking to get your first credit card for everyday expenses or take out a mortgage to purchase your first home, credit is an essential tool for helping people to meet their financial goals. When applying for a line of credit, the higher your […]
Today Marks the First Federal Juneteenth Holiday
June 19 is now officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It commemorates June 19, 1865: the day that Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told slaves of their emancipation. That day came more than two years after President […]
SafeAmerica Credit Union 68th Anniversary
May 20, 2021 marks our 68th anniversary, from starting with ten Safeway Employees to now 35,800 members strong today! Those ten Safeway employees came together in 1953 with the goal to create a financial cooperative that would benefit their coworkers with savings and low interest loans. By May 20th 1953, the formal approval was given […]
