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Your student loan journey: Take charge of your repayment plan.

Feeling a little nervous about student loan repayment plans starting up on October 1? Student loan repayments don’t have to be daunting; they can be an opportunity for empowerment and financial growth. Stay on track by using this checklist. Student
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Build a plan for your retirement lifestyle

Retirement planning is not a one-size-fits-all process. We believe planning for retirement should be personalized to reflect the lifestyle you want to have when you retire. We’ve put together a list of questions to consider when you are developing
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Retirement Planning
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Home safe home

Consider some of the most common reasons people have to file a claim with their homeowners insurance company. Having the right policy will bring you peace of mind. The Insurance Services team at OCCU can help you find the right coverage for you and
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Insurance & Protection
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What’s vishing? How to spot phone scams

Email isn’t the only vehicle for phishing scams. Voice phishing, or vishing, has gotten easier with voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology. We spoke to an expert in the financial security and have compiled a list of helpful definitions that
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Privacy & Security
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Four reasons fall is a great time to shop for a home

By the time fall rolls around, you may want to pause your home buying search. Here is a list of reasons why you shouldn’t let the fall market cooldown dissuade you from searching for the perfect home.
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Owning a Home
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5 tips to keep your budget on track

To help you keep your budget on track, we recommend building a budget and thinking about the ways you can save throughout the year, month and even the day. Here is our helpful budgeting tips and resource.
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Budgeting & Saving
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Team OCCU Hikes for Hope

Eugene, Oregon – OCCU team members joined Looking Glass Community Services for its sixth annual Hike for Hope on August 5.
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OCCU’s four-day workweek pilot shows benefits for members and team

Eugene, Oregon – Four months into a pilot program to test a four-day, 32-hour workweek in its Member Contact Center, OCCU is already seeing results in the form of more satisfied members and happier employees.
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Celebrating OCCU’s 69th birthday: Share your story

It’s been 68 years since a group of state employees decided to pool their money in a shoebox and help each other financially. Help us celebrate, we ask that you share your OCCU member story.
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