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Best Mortgage Guarantee

Last week, Kevin posted about the possibility of refinancing your home. In the video below, Marino Cecchi, our mortgage expert, explains South Carolina Federal’s Best Mortgage Guarantee. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for more videos pertaining to financial education.  

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Happy Mother’s Day!

This Sunday, May 13, is Mother’s Day!   Millions of Americans will honor their mothers with cards, gifts, flowers, and dinner at a local restaurant.   Last year Troy Hall and I shared with you a little about our moms.   This year I was really curious about how the Mother’s Day celebration got started, so I Googled “Mother’s Day” and learned [...]

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Working Out in the Workplace…Kinda.

You know how you wake up in the morning, and you know you should go to the gym…but… it just really isn’t going to happen.  That has been happening to me lately, a lot.  I know it’s important to maintain physical activity for a healthy lifestyle, but hey, sleep is also important right?  So I’ve [...]

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Kelli’s Financial Planning Perspective

  Last week I was talking with Kelli, a Teller at the Sam Rittenberg Branch of South Carolina Federal Credit Union. Kelli, who is in her mid-twenties, shared how she has been budgeting, managing student debt, and generally learning more about financial planning. I asked her if she would share her perspective with our blog [...]

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Charleston’s definitive Cinco de Mayo event

OK, let’s be honest: for many folks, Cinco de Mayo is just an excuse to go out and party. But this week I wanted to share another perspective on this quintessential day: This year the definitive May 5th event here in the Lowcountry is shaping up to be the Charleston Cinco de Mayo Festival at [...]

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Scholarship Winners

    We are pleased to announce the winners of the second annual South Carolina Federal Credit Union Scholarship:   • First Prize ($4,000) – Shira Cohen of Charleston attends Ashley Hall and plans to attend Princeton University. • Second Prize ($2,500) – Leah Snipe of Johns Island currently attends Wofford College. • Third Prize ($1,000) – Nathan Smith of Goose Creek attends Stratford High School and plans [...]

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