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You may ask yourself, “Self, what IS the difference between a Credit Union and a Bank?”.

We could (have/will) go on and on about that topic here on our blog (also at birthday parties, family dinners, if you stopped us to ask for directions, etc.) but for the sake of economy, let us draw you a comparison that we think will hit our ‘Sconnie members right where it counts.

Consider the Cheese Curd, friends.

Here’s What You Need to Know About “Same Day ACH”

Let’s start here: If you’re a person (and we know you are) with a checking or savings account somewhere (anywhere), odds are that changes to the rules that govern electronic deposits and withdrawals are going to affect you and we’re here to tell you about it so read on.

The work to bring you a newer, cooler online banking platform is marching on and we’re back with some dates you’ll want to know. (If you missed the announcement about our new online banking, you can see it on our June Blog).

Because of all the great services inside our current online banking, there are a few steps you’ll see below that might not apply to you at all. If you don’t use a specific feature, no worries, you can skip over that info. (Unless of course it peaks your interest and you want to TRY something new, in that case give us a call for more details!)

Our team is working on an amazing new online banking platform that we plan to launch in August. We’re excited to tell you all of the details – and there are a lot of details to tell – over the next several weeks, so keep checking back and stay in the loop.

We’ve mentioned that having experts around all of the time is amazing, right? It’s awesome.

In this month’s podcast, we sat down with one of our newest experts, Jason Buchinger. Jason is our resident Financial Advisor with Simplicity Retirement and Investment Services and we found out a little about him and how he’s helping our members make the complex simple each and every day.

We are proud to present The Simplicity Show Episode 2: Jason’s Financial Advice.

We hate to brag..

.. unless it’s about our fantastically savvy members and all of the smart choices they make, OR our awesome team and the cool things they do every day, OR about the amazing communities we serve and our friends and neighbors..

Ok, you know what? We actually love to brag.

And we have something new to brag about.

We sent this guy to San Antonio and he came home with an award!

We have to admit, having access to smart, capable people all of the time is pretty sweet.

When we wonder things like “Should I buy a house or should I keep renting?” all we have to do is call one of the amazing members of our Mortgage Team and they will take the time to help us figure things out.

Come to think of it, you can do the same thing!

To give you a preview, Vince and Sue from our Marketing Team sat down with Sarah Arnoldy, Mortgage Loan Officer (NMLS 720546). She shared some of her expertise and we had a chance to dispel some common myths.

First, the Old News: Debit Cards are a convenient way to have access to your spending money almost everywhere without having to carry gobs of cash. A lot of us can’t even function in the real world without that handy piece of plastic.

Still, as handy as it is, there are some things that always made using a Debit Card feel a little risky. Like, what if I lose my card at that cool little flea market two hours away from home and I don’t want to sit in the parking lot on hold with the card company in the hot sun? Or what about those weird charges that popped up on my account that I didn’t see until three days later when my account was already overdrawn? OR what about if I have a really really bad day at work and I’m tempted to indulge in some serious retail therapy even though I know I should save the money until payday?

Hey, we get it, life throws curveballs.