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Sell Us Your Car!

by Kristina on June 14, 2013

Here’s the situation:  you’ve decided it’s time to purchase a vehicle, but you don’t know who to trust to purchase your current vehicle.  You’ve always heard big dealerships don’t give you much for it, and you’re worried selling it yourself will be a hassle and might take too long.

So what’s the solution?  Let Truliant’s Credit Union Auto Buying Service buy your car!

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That’s right, CUABS will not only help you find the car of your dreams for a fantastic price, they’ll also buy your car for a great price!  Even better, you don’t actually have to be purchasing a car from CUABS to sell your car to them.

Either go online to www.cuabs.com to fill out a Trade-In Evaluation form or call 800-282-2755 to speak with an Auto Advisor for more information.  It’s that easy!

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The Real World is Getting a Little Greener

by Heather on May 30, 2013

Kids, now young graduates, are pulling that tassel across their cap this graduation season. If you’re like me, you might recall receiving those graduation cards in the mail from Aunt Sue or Uncle Wingate and eagerly hoping for something green to drop out of the card. Hey, I earned it by graduating, didn’t I? 

And it sure was nice when it fell out, knowing that I’d have a little money to put into a dwindling savings account or to use for expenses after graduation. Kids may have changed, but the desire for that kind of gift remains strong.

However, today there is something even better than cash to put in that card. At Truliant, you can purchase a Visa Gift Card for amounts from $25 to $1,000. And it’s only $3.00 per card to purchase. The benefits of the Visa Gift Card are significant: it can be used to make online purchases; it’s accepted at retail stores where Visa Debit Cards are accepted; and, probably the most important benefit, the recipient can register their card in case it’s stolen or lost (which means they don’t lose the cash). Additionally, there is a 24 hour support number for members to keep up with the balances or report a lost or stolen card.  

A Visa Gift Card provides security, flexibility and service in a gift that we know every graduate wants and needs. This gift will be a winner!

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The Visa Gift Card is a sensible gift not only for graduates, but also for birthdays, anniversaries, travel and many other occasions or holidays.

Call Truliant today and learn how you can make someone’s day just a little greener by putting this card inside your card! Visit TruliantFCU.org or stop by your local Member Financial Center to purchase a Visa Gift Card today!

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Gone Phishing…

by Kristina May 23, 2013

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Sitting by a lake catching fish with my Dad was one of my favorite things when I was little. I was usually the one that caught actual fish, while my Dad ended up getting an old shoe or a stick. 
These days there’s a different kind of fishing going on that could be quite harmful. ‘Phishing’ [...]

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Say Goodbye

by Kristina May 15, 2013

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Most people think saying goodbye is a sad thing, but that’s not always the case.  I’ll very happily say goodbye to pollen & my seasonal allergies (hopefully soon!). 
What about saying goodbye to poor service, high fees and hidden costs?  Those are just a few of the things you can tell your bank when you enter [...]

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Should I keep driving the one that brung me?

by Heather May 10, 2013

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Have you been putting your used car in the shop more times than you care to recall?  Is your wallet screaming for it to stop?  That has been the case recently with my mom and her car. She has had her car in the shop three times in the past six weeks. Her car is [...]

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What does being a Member-Owner mean?

by Emily April 25, 2013

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When I was young, my Dad would talk about the local phone company being a co-op and that meant a lot to him, but I didn’t really understand it.  As I got older, I learned about non-profit and for profit businesses, which helped me understand a little more why my daddy appreciated the co-op so much [...]

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SEP IRA

by Kristina April 19, 2013

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I recently wrote two blogs on the topic of IRAs, and highlighted the two most popular types:  Traditional & Roth.  But did you know there are other types of IRAs? 
A SEP IRA is a retirement plan that has a lot of benefits & potential tax advantages (tax deductible contributions & tax deferred growth!) for small [...]

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What’s going on with these mega bonuses?

by Heather April 11, 2013

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CEO’s are getting paid mega bucks these days at many of the large regional and national banks.  I’m sure they have a difficult job that is demanding and filled with pressure.  That being said, how much money does a bank have to make to award their upper end employees six and sometimes seven figures compensation [...]

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Why Have an IRA?

by Kristina March 28, 2013

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In the last blog, you learned what an IRA is.  Now you might be asking, “Why should I have an IRA?”
Did you know you can have an IRA & a 401(k)?  Many people just rely on an employer’s 401(k) plan for their retirement, but a 401(k) typically has restrictions on it, which your employer essentially [...]

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The Payday Loan Trap

by Joe March 21, 2013

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A quick Google search for ‘payday loans’ yields plenty of results promising quick cash, no matter what your credit score is, in minutes. Although payday lending operations, places that give a short-term, high-interest loan as an advance against your next paycheck, are illegal in North Carolina, there are many ways that they skirt the rules [...]

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