Archive | April, 2009
What's all this business about Young & Free?

What's all this business about Young & Free?

by on April 30, 2009 in Rules and Regs

It’s true: in this challenging economy, your credit union just pulled out all the stops to locate the perfect Gen Y spokesperson. The economy is down and jobs are hard to come by, so members may wonder why the credit union has put so much stock right now in hiring an 18-25-year-old for Young & [...]

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Hello? … anybody there?

Hello? … anybody there?

by on April 29, 2009 in Simplify Online

Last week I received a nice letter from a member 80 and wiser. Let’s call her Ms. Linda. She has been part of the credit union for almost 50 years. Frequently Ms. Linda has questions and needs to call us. However, this was not a very convenient experience for her the first week in March. [...]

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Two for one deal!

Two for one deal!

by on April 29, 2009 in Save or Spend

Carrying a high balance on your credit cards will help boost your credit score…False Tip! Doing that will actually hurt your score. You may be thinking…”I have to use credit to establish credit, so how do you expect me not to carry a balance?” There is a difference between having a balance and carrying a balance. [...]

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What's all this online stuff anyway?

What's all this online stuff anyway?

by on April 29, 2009 in Simplify Online

If you’ve been a South Carolina Federal Credit Union online user for the last year, you’ve certainly seen a number of changes.  From mobile banking to online chat to an ability to update your account information on-line.  What’s the deal?  Are we trying to keep you from visiting branches Of course not.  We’re just working to [...]

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