Salal Salutes the 2010 Nurses of the Year!

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Each year, the March of Dimes recognizes the exceptional achievements of nurses in our area. The Nurses of the Year Awards are given to nurses who have shown leadership and innovation in their field. Salal CU would like to extend our congratulations to those chosen and our thanks to everyone who works in the very [...]

IRAs are a win/win!

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are a great way to reduce your potential tax burden—either now or in the future—while setting money aside for a more comfortable retirement. Here are a few basics about IRA types and contribution allowances to help you get started, but please consult with your tax advisor for eligibility requirements and contribution [...]

Just for members: discount on TurboTax

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Speaking of being financially proactive, TurboTax is now available, at a reduced price, from our website. We’ve teamed up with Intuit Financial to bring you several levels of TurboTax, from a free version to a version that costs, but has lots of useful features. And Salal members get a discounted price for any version of [...]

Time for a Financial Health Check Up

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Once a year, you take the time to get a thorough physical. You check your blood pressure and your heart rate, someone listens to your lungs and checks your cholesterol levels. Once or twice a year, you go to the dentist for a full set of tooth x-rays, checking to be sure that any problems [...]

Salal’s Annual Meeting—Save the Date!

Monday, December 27th, 2010

“Membership” isn’t just a word or a nice idea. When you join a credit union, membership is a very real privilege. You have a voice in the decisions that guide your credit union’s direction and inform its actions. One important way to exercise that voice is to attend the Annual Meeting. Participate in the conversation, [...]

Upgrade Update

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Progress is good, and Salal CU is making progress! We are conducting a system upgrade, and we will be ready and able to provide even better service to our members, starting February of 2011. While impacts to our members will be minimal, we do want to let you know of some service interruptions during the [...]

President’s Corner

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Despite the rain and the cold, winter is one of my favorite times of year. I enjoy knowing that under all the wet leaves and snow, all sorts of change is happening. Then it’s spring, and suddenly the trees bud, the flowers begin to shoot up and my daughter’s jeans end two inches before her [...]

Upgrade Update!

Monday, December 20th, 2010

More information is now available regarding our Systems Upgrade. Please read our All Systems Go Brochure carefully. Questions? Please visit your local branch or give us a call at 800-562-5515 or 206-298-9394.

Time to Boot Your (Old, Unsafe) Browser?

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Salal CU recently received word from our website hosts that Microsoft is no longer or will soon no longer be supporting the browser Internet Explorer 6. IE 6 is now 10 years old, and Microsoft has released two upgrades since (IE 7 and 8). What does that mean to you? Well, if you are still [...]

Sniffers and Skimmers and Scammers, Oh My!

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

You may have heard about the card skimming event that occurred on Seattle’s Capitol Hill in October. It turns out that a new form of card compromise scenario, called “Sniffing,” was introduced to the Seattle area in a big way. Sniffers are fraudsters who are able to remotely infiltrate a computer or payment terminal, steal [...]