Financial Education

Let us help you set the foundation for financial literacy with your kids. Use these building blocks to help make financial education engaging and accessible. Read Full Article on Financial Education Building Blocks

When considering long-term savings options, it's important to understand the benefits of Share Certificates and CDs. Read Full Article on Shared Certificates and CDs Broken Down

Finding helpful resources during Elder Abuse Awareness Month. We’ve gathered resources to help you, whether you serve older adults or family members, manage the finances of a loved one. Read Full Article on Elder Abuse Awareness Month

When comparing a piggy bank vs a savings account, you’ll want to consider your child’s age, how much money they have saved, what benefits a youth account should offer, and the difference between bank and credit union youth accounts. Read Full Article on Piggy Bank Vs Savings Account – What’s Best for Your Child?

We take safeguarding your personal information seriously and continue to inform you of reported fraud issues promptly. Recently there have been a number of incidents in our area involving skimmers/shimmers devices. They are illegally installed on ATMs and point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Read Full Article on Skimming

What Is Spoofing? Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Read Full Article on Caller ID Spoofing

Too much debt not only hurts your wallet but can add to your anxiety and decreases your credit score, all things that make life more stressful. Why wait? Read Full Article on Now is the Time to Cut Down on Debt

The Social Security Administration is dedicating March 9, 2023 to its National Slam the Scam Day. Help raise awareness of the criminals trying to steal people's money and personal information - signs of a scam, tactics, and how to report a social security scam. Read Full Article on Stop Social Security- related scams

No one can deny that inflation has skyrocketed partly due to the “fuel” called demand in the post-pandemic world. In an attempt to control the high inflation the Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to raise interest rates in hopes of slowing the economy down. Read Full Article on Home Buying with Rates Rising

Traveling to new cities and countries is fun and exciting. Keep these travel tips in mind to ensure you have a great time and only create happy memories of your sunny adventure. Read Full Article on Travel Hacks for a Safe Summer

Winnebago Community Credit has announced the selection of their new President and Chief Executive Officer. Read Full Article on Change

April is National Credit Union Youth Month, an important month in the credit union industry. Celebrating our members every day is important, but in April our kids get the spotlight. Read Full Article on start small. Dream BIG. During Youth Month

Five places to start considering today for a better tomorrow. Read Full Article on 5 Simple Things to Do Today

You’re buying gifts, putting up decorations and taking time off to be with friends and family but don’t forget to keep monitoring your financial accounts for fraud. Read Full Article on ’Tis the Season for Fraud

T-minus one week and counting for fall schedules when back to school, football games and cooler nights will resume. Before shipping the kids off, new sneakers laced-up and clean backpack filled with sharpened pencils, take a lesson on budgeting for the transition. Read Full Article on Back to School, Back to Basics

What is it about summer that brings out energy and life? Once again the warm breezes and long sun-filled days are back. Thank goodness for the change of pace and attitude. Now it's time to figure out what to get out there and do! Read Full Article on Summer Bucket List

Earlier this year WCCU was featured by Sharetec, a system software company. Since converting to Sharetec, WCCU Increased asset size 830% Read Full Article on WCCU Spotlighted by Sharetec

Hello, wake up! If you think about it, isn’t earth day every day? Whether you call this giant sphere we reside in he, she or it, the bottom line is we all need to do our part to positively support our home, you know this planet. Not only this spring but year round. How, you say? Let’s take a closer look… Read Full Article on Project: Planet

Not all home equity loans are the same, you might find all of the options frustrating when considering which direction you’d like to take. Why not take a common-sense approached to home equity loan shopping and take it on yourself. Read Full Article on Home Equity Loans: Step by Step Guide

This year many people missed out on annual events and holidays including Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and the Fourth of July, typically spent with loved ones, due to COVID-19 and social distancing. Read Full Article on Coronavirus for Christmas?