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Trending Scams: Fake Protection from Fake Antivirus

A trending scam we’ve seen members fall victim to lately is a new version of a common scam with a twist. For years, fraudsters have used big-name companies in their communications to get the attention of consumers. In this scam, they’re portraying themselves as a reputable antivirus software company as a way to gain access to your device(s) and/or mine your personal, financial, and other information to steal...

Trending Scams: BIG RETAILER FRAUDSTERS ON THE RISE

Fraud and Scams continue to cost consumers millions and millions of dollars, every day. As a way to help educate members and prevent you from falling victim to these scams, we are providing this blog to illustrate the latest trends and tendencies that we see members fall victim to.

Fake Retailer Scams

This scheme...

Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays

The holidays might not be top of mind…yet, but this month marks the ‘100 days until Christmas milestone. We want to help you get a jump start on the holidays and provide ways you can prepare your finances now, in order to make your money go further when it comes time to shop.

To start,...

From the kids to the adults, regardless of your age, it is important to learn about financial education! As we prepare for back to school, we want to share more about our Financial Education HUB! We strive to provide accessible and valuable financial resources for both adults and kids!

For the Kids:

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In recent months we’ve seen inflation at record levels. Higher prices have impacted all of the ‘staples’ in life from gas to groceries, to housing and vehicles. So, what is inflation? “The price of goods and services—stuff you buy—isn’t constant; prices change over time. When prices go up, that’s inflation. During moments of inflation, it takes more money to buy products or services. This means that purchasing power goes down.”1.  ...

As Stark County’s #1 Local Auto Lender, we finance over 3,000 vehicles of all shapes, sizes, makes, models and prices every year. Auto Lending has become a significant part of our credit union’s ability to serve our community, and we’ve become quite good at making loans to fit our members’ lifestyles and needs.

When you’re ready to purchase a vehicle, you should consider that you’re making an investment. It’s important to know...

Summer days will soon be here and we want to fill our membership with CHEER (and treats)! Last year we enjoyed having KONA-ICE trucks at our member appreciation days so much that we’re bringing them back!

Mark your calendars for this year’s Member Appreciation Days Events happening this July; each event will be between 11 am and 2 pm. Please see below for each branch’s respective event date. We’ll have KONA-ICE trucks on site for members to enjoy...

Want to learn about some of the most common financial pitfalls we see here at the credit union? Check out our CSE Couch Chat episode on this topic, or continue reading below!

Have you been struggling financially? If you answered yes, you’re not alone; if you want to work towards winning that battle, we’re here to help. While it may be hard, it’s very important to take a good, long look at your overall financial picture to...

There has never been a time, in recent memory, when buying a car was as difficult, expensive, and challenging, as it is now. Whether you’re buying or refinancing, we want to tell you why CSE is the right choice for your next auto loan! We like to think we know a little bit about financing.  After all, the very reason that we exist is to help members with honest, fair, affordable loans to help make their hopes and dreams fit their budget. So, remember, when you’re...

Have you heard of Balance Transfers but are not entirely sure what they are? We sit down with one of CSE's card specialists in a recent CSE Couch Chat Episode to talk a little bit about what a Balance Transfer is, how a Balance Transfer can benefit you and what to look for when comparing Balance Transfer offers!.. OR continue reading about our promotion below: 

It’s that time of year where your happy holiday shopping, becomes post-holiday...