Give where you live: Help us donate 30,000 meals to local food banks

Within our communities, COVID-19 has left record numbers of people experiencing food scarcity. As local food banks continue working to keep families fed, they could use some extra help. During times like these, we’re grateful for our members and how
Topics:
Community
Group of people with all hands in.

Cooperative principles are more important now than ever before

‘People helping people’ is the credit union philosophy and we’re committed to helping communities thrive. Learn about the cooperative principles that help us keep grounded and vision driven.
Topics:
Community
Credit Unions vs. Banks

Transform your yard into an outdoor oasis

Your dreams of sipping frozen drinks at a beach resort or luxuriating on a cruise ship deck might be on hold for now, but there’s no reason you can’t enjoy some quality time lounging outdoors. If you’re looking at another staycation this summer, this
Topics:
Budgeting & Saving
Owning a Home

5 home improvements you can make on a budget

The more you stay home, the more important it is to create an environment that nurtures you. Even small changes can make a big difference in how you feel about your living space. Since social distancing is still keeping many of us at home , it’s
Topics:
Budgeting & Saving
Owning a Home

Low-cost summer activities with high entertainment value

It’s been a long spring, and you’re ready to get out and have some fun. With social distancing still in effect and budgets looking different, that might take a little extra creativity. If you’re sticking close to home and planning for future
Topics:
Budgeting & Saving

Together we are stronger

A message from our President & CEO, Ron Neumann: Let me start by saying emphatically that Black Lives Matter. People of Color Lives Matter. Inequality and racism exist. OCCU does not and will not tolerate discrimination, racism or unjust behavior
Topics:
family

A letter from our President & CEO

At OCCU, we are ready to rise to the challenge and lean into our belief that we exist not only to support our members’ financial needs, but to enrich the lives of those around us. We are tenacious about helping our members to thrive. As we come
Topics:
Community
retirement planning

Have an IRA? There are some changes you should know about

An individual retirement account (IRA) can play a key role in any well-rounded retirement savings strategy. Since there are a lot of rules that govern when and how you can use your IRA, it’s important to research on your own or work closely with a
Topics:
Budgeting & Saving
Retirement Planning
group looking at graph

Turn your extra time into extra income

With a pandemic spreading and demand for sanitizer skyrocketing, the U.K. micro-distillery Psychopomp pivoted its business to produce 100ml bottles of hand sanitizer, which they offered in exchange for donations. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the food
Topics:
Budgeting & Saving
Sales & Marketing
woman at desk

Need to file taxes? You’re OK with the extension

With everything that’s been happening over the past few months, filing your taxes may be the farthest thing from your mind. If so, don’t sweat it—you still have time. To provide Americans with some economic relief, the IRS has pushed Tax Day back to
Topics:
Basic Finances
Budgeting & Saving