This is why college students need renters insurance

Having renters insurance means you’ll be protected in case your roommate likes candles a little too much or your roof springs a leak.
Topics:
Starting Out Financially

Could Payment Protection be right for you?

While you can’t protect yourself from every curve ball life throws your way, we can help you make sure your OCCU loan is protected.
Topics:
Insurance & Protection

Don’t sacrifice your security for free Wi-Fi

Although convenient, public WiFi can leave you vulnerable to hackers seeking to steal your info.
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Privacy & Security

Qualifying for Remarkable Checking benefits? It’s easy.

A checking account is more than just a way to fund the checks you write. It’s a central hub for most of your financial activity and there’s a good chance that your checking account is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
Topics:
Basic Finances
Credit Unions vs. Banks

4 ways to save for a down payment

The more work you put into saving, the faster it goes. Before you know it, you’ll have your down payment in hand and your goal within grasp.
Topics:
Owning a Home

How will you pay for college?

From getting started with your FAFSA to exploring non-traditional funding sources our flowchart walks you through the funding options to make a plan.
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Budgeting & Saving

Five tips to up your budgeting game in retirement

Sticking to a budget isn’t easy and we all miss the target once in a while. If you’re reeling from a recent budget mishap, there’s no need to get discouraged—you’ll do better next month.
Topics:
Budgeting & Saving

5 questions to ask before you say ‘I do’

When you’re caught up in planning a wedding, it’s easy to forget about what comes after. I’m talking about your financial future together.
Topics:
Budgeting & Saving

Top 5 mortgage misconceptions

Think you can’t get a mortgage? Think again. There are lots of misconceptions about home loans floating around out there. We’re here to clear some of them up. Top 5 mortgage misconceptions from MyOCCU Misconception 1: I need to put 20 percent down
Topics:
Owning a Home

5 ways to use your home equity—outside your home 

Rising home values have dropped a nice chunk of equity into many homeowners’ laps. Tapping into it with a home equity loan is easy. Deciding what to do with it? Not so much.
Topics:
Owning a Home