Money Matters by Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union

Person protecting their accounts on the phone and computer

November 10, 2022

dentity theft is the crime of obtaining another person’s personal or financial information with the intention of assuming that person’s identity to make purchases or borrow money. If you become a victim of identity theft, you may feel upset and overwhelmed knowing someone has access to your private information. However, remember that recovering from identity theft is possible.

Homeownership

Couple looking at their new construction

November 3, 2022

Is New Construction The Right Choice For You?

There are obvious reasons, both from a financial standpoint and for aesthetics. For example, the homebuyer won’t be living in a house previously occupied by strangers and may have all the latest energy- and cost-saving features.

Family Matters

October 27, 2022

How to Teach Your Kids About Earning, Saving, and Investing.

s or become independent young adults. But a better way to help your children understand earning, saving, and investing is to teach them such skills while they are young. This will make finance more intuitive for them – rather like giving your child a tablet when very young so they become “digitally native.”

Financial Wellness

October 20, 2022

Tips To Control Emotional Spending

Emotional spending is an effort to relieve stress by spending money on something you don’t need—and it’s common. According to a survey by NerdWallet.com, almost half of all Americans spend more than they can afford for emotional reasons.

Keeping Your Money Safe

October 13, 2022

How to Protect Yourself From Credit Card Fraud

In the modern world, almost everyone holds a credit card. Reportedly, almost 8 in 10 American’s have at least one credit card and there were 365 million open credit card accounts in the U.S. as of end of year 2020 according to the American Bankers Association.

Financial Wellness

October 6, 2022

Deal With Your Debt: Unpaid Credit Card Balances And The Law

Ever want to hide from your creditors and hope your financial problems just disappear? If so, don’t do it! Unpaid, unsecured debts such as credit card balances, medical bills, and personal loans will not only cause great credit report damage, but you could also face legal trouble.

Credit Union News

October 4, 2022

Message From Our CEO

These days, as you might imagine, the Credit Union spends a lot of time trying to help our member-family address the immediate effects of inflation. Today I’d like to focus on this, and also touch on how we keep our eye on the longer-term: how we help members plan for a financially independent “happily ever after.” Also, a bit of news on a big initiative we’re working on for you.

Financial Wellness

September 29, 2022

10 Always-Smart Financial Moves

Finance like fashion can be “in” one day and “out” the next. New approaches emerge and everyone piles into them. Then they move on to the next big thing. But some tenets stand the course of time and never really lose their luster.

Financial Wellness

September 22, 2022

Credit Card Rewards: Money Maker Or Money Taker?

Does anyone want a free flight? How about free groceries? Perhaps some extra cash? These rewards are possible using credit card rewards, but is there a cost? Without careful planning and using the right card for your circumstances, unfortunately, your rewards may come at a high cost that far exceeds any benefits

Financial Wellness

September 15, 2022

RX For Financial Health

Taking care of your health and going to the doctor for regular check-ups is something most of us take for granted. So why is talking about financial health considered a taboo subject so often? Especially when, according to the Financial Health Network, only 34% of U.S. households are financially healthy.

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