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We love it when we can make managing your finances easier and more convenient – and we bet you love it, too! For most members, like you, here’s where that begins.

When you pay at a store, make a purchase online, or tap into credit, you deserve to have confidence about your financial decision. We help to instill that confidence by offering protection for your payments, purchases, and peace of mind. Here are common concerns consumers have when making payments – and how we can help to protect you.

Busy, costly seasons or seasons of reduced income can lead to financial anxiety – but they don’t need to. Smart financial strategies can help to make your toughest season’s budget more manageable and keep your money in check. You could tailor your budget, save year-round, shop early, and cash in your cash back!

For your account security, convenience, and quality of member experience, we invite you to make the most of digital banking. As you log in, here are a couple of enhancements to consider. To save time and simplify your day, you can deposit paper checks anytime, anywhere, using Express Deposit. Why wait around for your checks to clear, or pay fees for a payroll card, when you can set up direct deposit - with simple tools to help in digital banking.

Quinn comes to Visions with 30 years of experience in human resources (HR), plus experience in change management, workplace culture transformation, and executive leadership coaching with corporate clients and global, multicultural SaaS (software as a service) enterprises for more than a decade.

Our Funds Transfer feature lets you quickly and easily advance funds from your current Visions lines of credit, credit cards, or HELOC to your other Visions accounts – all through digital banking.

Visions developed the Visions Business Academy to deepen relationships with high schools within their three-state footprint and increase their community impact. Through the program, Visions provides each school district with a dedicated Financial Wellness Officer, who partners with school administrators, faculty members, and student interns to support financial literacy, professional development, and other goals within the school community.

Quality insurance agents will be there for you when you need them most. In many cases, filing a claim is simple. It may be as easy as using an online portal or mobile app to submit your information. Beyond that, your insurance agency should offer the support you need, look out for your best interest, and point you in the right direction after events like a hailstorm.

Although raising kids is unlikely to be a low-cost lifestyle, you can use smart financial strategies to reduce expenses and make your budget more manageable. Consider these helpful ideas for your family budget. Know your family’s finances, look for cost savings and tax relief, and plan your budget – together!

Advancements in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to deepfakes, which are video or audio content that have been altered to make a person look or sound like someone else. While some deepfakes are intended to be funny or amusing, others can be misleading or fraudulent. When used convincingly and with ill intent, deepfake technology is a vehicle for fraud, whether that’s during a single conversation or after building your trust over time. Use the following tips to stay protected. By staying vigilant for red flags and informed about common tricks, you can help to protect your accounts and personal information.

While insurance is essential to our financial well-being, it’s often surrounded by myths and misunderstandings that can lead to confusion – or worse, financial mistakes. Let’s set the record straight and debunk some of the most common insurance myths so you can be confident that your coverage is exactly what you need.

To achieve a goal, always make a plan. For most savings goals, that plan could include share certificates. Providing exceptional convenience and flexibility, we offer share certificates with a variety of terms ranging from 3 months to 60 months. Choose the terms that suit your goals.