Helpful Info About the Economic Stimulus Checks - April 2020

News of the Economic Relief (Stimulus) payments has been EVERYWHERE for the last couple of weeks and, knowing that a lot of our friends and neighbors could really use that extra help right now, we thought it would be smart to pass along what we know and offer you a few quick bonus tips along the way. We got a lot of our info here right from the IRS, so if you want more details or just want to check for yourself, head over there (when you're done reading this). 

First, the question on everybody's mind:  

Will I Get Economic Relief Money? 

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Spring Cleaning Your Car is as Simple as 1,2,3!

As the snow starts to melt and we feel a little hopeful that spring will happen (remember Spring last year? Best two days of our lives wink) you're ready to clean your car after the long (loooonnnng) hard winter. Maybe you’re even getting ready to start car shopping and want to get the most for your trade.

What’s the best way to get it done?

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Filene and Simplicity CU: Partners In Innovation

Innovation.

We (and a lot of our friends) love to throw that word around, but what does it really mean?

For the Simplicity CU Team it means we sometimes have to take what we know about how we’ve done things forever, fold it neatly, and tuck it away so we can start with a fresh perspective and solve things in a brand-new way.

One of the ways we’ve been doing that lately is to work with our friends at Filene to help test new and innovative services...

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Simplicity CU President/CEO Chosen as Chair of the Foundation Board

We're pleased to announce that Patricia Wesenberg, President/CEO, has been chosen to serve as Chair of The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) Board of Directors. Patricia and her board colleagues provide oversight and guidance to the Foundation and their mission to improve people’s financial lives through credit unions. 

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Avoiding Fraud for Happier Holidays

Fraud is changing and the holidays are a great (but not fun) time to talk about it. Today’s crooks are focused on doing whatever they can to get their dirty paws on your info. Once they get online and into your account, they can use it to deposit bad checks, make transfers to themselves or their cronies, and even open accounts somewhere else so they can disappear with your hard-earned cash.

Keep reading to learn what you can do to make your holidays happier..

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