FFCCU Blog
2024 Tax Changes – Tips for Filing
For many people, filing a tax return each year is a dreaded chore. You acclimated to the previous year’s expectations – but what will 2024 tax changes bring? Filing needn’t be so stressful. A little preparation and knowledge can ensure you submit on time and take advantage of any credits and deductions that will lower… (read more)
Posted In: Guest Blog, Tips For Managing Finances
Holiday & Vacation Savings – Seasonal Satisfaction with Club Accounts
A few years of missed opportunities from being cooped up and our always-busy lives have made many of us more eager than ever to hit the road, get out on the waves, or take off to a new destination. But the rising cost of… well, everything is making vacation planning more stressful than it used… (read more)
Posted In: Saving
9 Tips for Newlyweds: Marriage & Finances
Getting married and looking for money advice? Ready or ‘knot,’ guest blogger, Nichole Coyle, joins us today to discuss marriage and finances. Transitioning from handling finances individually to merging two different financial systems, spending patterns, savings approaches, and financial goals can be challenging. Talking about these topics prior to your wedding day or in the… (read more)
Posted In: Tips For Managing Finances
Love Hurts: Tips for Dealing with Romance Scams
If you’re a frequent reader of the FFCCU blog, you know by now that financial scammers are clever, adaptable, and completely without shame. The latest scheme is always around the corner, and old stand-bys get a fresh coat of nefarious paint as technology advances or changes come to the way we live our lives and… (read more)
Posted In: FFCCU News and Info, Tips For Managing Finances
10 Tips to Protect Seniors from Elder Financial Abuse
Preventing Elder Financial Abuse and Exploitation… In today’s guest blog, our friends from Ohio Credit Union League will break down 10 great tips to try and prevent elder financial abuse: The rise in elder financial abuse – defined by any sort of theft or scam that exploits vulnerabilities in a senior’s trust or capacity –… (read more)
Posted In: Guest Blog, Tips For Managing Finances
5 Benefits for When You Go Paperless
Why go paperless? If you’re still receiving your monthly account statement through the mail, you might wonder what all the fuss is about. After all, it’s probably a complicated process to switch over to e-statements – and you already have a way to receive your account info, right? …Right? Well, it might not be quite… (read more)
Posted In: FFCCU Services, Membership: Info to Know
Come In, Save Money: Your First Dare2Compare
You may have heard us talk about it before, and you might have seen our television commercial for the Dare2Compare account review. Dare2Compare is a way that FFCCU could save you money. And it’s as easy as it sounds: a one-on-one meeting with a financial representative who will look through your individual situation and seek… (read more)
Posted In: Dare2Compare
‘Love My Credit Union Rewards’ TurboTax Discount, Sweepstakes, and More
We’ve touched on those not-so-well-known benefits of your FFCCU membership in a previous blog post, and starting this month (January 2024), one of those benefits is getting even sweeter – with the help of Love My Credit Union’s TurboTax Sweepstakes! Take some of the tension out of tax season with the following member perks –… (read more)
Posted In: Uncategorized
Adopt A Family Is a Success!
You already know that FFCCU is committed to serving our communities – and a part of that dedication is expressed through charitable giving. Every year, we support several charities through a variety of fundraisers – the most delicious of which is our in-branch candy sales in partnership with Malley’s chocolates. In the latter half of… (read more)
Posted In: FFCCU News and Info
