It’s summer–time to let loose, free your mind, have fun and enjoy the outdoors.
In Minnesota, Memorial Day is the start of weekends at the cabin and vacation season. I started to think about this because on Sunday, May 31st, my minister mentioned the fact that tithing was lower than normal due to sparse attendance over the holiday weekend. He encouraged congregants to make other arrangements for tithing when they would miss a Sunday.
Why am I sharing this? Because this comment led me to think about ways the credit union can work for you. As you plan to get the most of summer it likely includes week(ends) away. By utilizing our Bill Payment service you save yourself the cost of postage (a whopping 44 cents/bill), the cost of late fees from forgetting to pay a bill before you leave town, and you gain peace of mind- knowing your payment will arrive on time and minimizing the chaos from all those other things you have to do before leaving town. I pay all of our financial commitments via GMFCU Bill Payment, (including our tithes which are automatically sent twice a month.) Not sure if it is right for you? Check out the demo, the “View Demo” option is just below the “Submit” button in our online banking log in box. You can try our bill payment functionality with the demo account before trying it with your real money.
The other occurrence that can increase during the summer is overdraft fees. Few of us want to spend our time away from home worrying about the exact balance of our checkbook. I’m not encouraging irresponsible spending but worrying about wi-fi access or cell phone service in order to check account balances is not a way to free yourself and enjoy your vacation! Instead I encourage you to consider applying for a Line of Credit to use for overdraft protection on your checking account. A Line of Credit serves as a cheaper alternative to NSF fees. Plus, it allows your checks to clear which saves you money from merchant fees. Best of all, your Debit Card will be approved when you’re standing in line at DQ for that very necessary Blizzard or Arctic Blast which saves you embarrassment and helps keep you cool (in more ways than one).
It’s summer–time to let loose, have fun and enjoy the outdoors. Free your mind and partner with GMFCU to make sure more of your hard earned money goes to what you want/need it to instead of to fees.
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