Captain Safety would like to remind you that “phishing” scams still abound, and everyone needs to be aware and informed to avoid fraud: Phishing emails are sent out by scammers who are hoping to get you to give up some personal information: Social Security numbers, account numbers, mother’s maiden name, PINs, even your home mailing [...]
Salal members are cordially invited to attend our Annual Meeting, to be held March 23 at the Salal Administrative Offices, 1515 Dexter Avenue North, in Seattle, from 7-8 pm. Refreshments will be served. The Annual Meeting is a great opportunity for members to vote for nominees to the Board of Directors and participate in making [...]
Could you use a “snapshot” of your financial situation? Many of us believe we have a pretty good handle on where we are, money-wise. However, stress, denial, life changes and plain old disorganization can cause many of us to have unrealistic views of our economic health. Salal Credit Union has a tool that makes it [...]
The term “financial literacy” is all over the news these days as the US starts to emerge from recent economic setbacks. But what is “financial literacy,” exactly, and why is it being touted as a solution? Financial literacy is loosely defined as the ability to understand financial matters and to make sound economic decisions for [...]
Alan Lederman, Board of Directors candidate, has been a member of the Salal Board for the last six years, serving the last two as Board Chair. Prior to his tenure on the Board, Alan served two years as a member, and ultimately as Chair, of the Salal Asset-Liability/Finance Committee. Alan has been CFO of Community [...]
Is there a link between the health of your body and the health of your finances? Studies seem to indicate yes: your financial condition can have impacts—good and bad—on your physical condition. According to a July 2007 article in The Washington Post, the stress of money worries can cause ailments ranging from high blood pressure [...]
Now that the dust has (mostly) settled from our recent system upgrade, we want to make sure you’re familiar with all the changes that resulted. Most of these changes are minor and require no action on your part: New statement look. If you have a mortgage with Salal, you’ll notice that your statement now contains [...]
Dr. Patricia Dawson, M.D., PhD, is, by all possible measures, an extremely accomplished and impressive person. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Dr. Dawson is now a surgeon at the Swedish Cancer Institute here in Seattle. She is the medical director of the Breast Center at Swedish/Cherry Hill, medical director of breast surgery for Swedish, the lead [...]
The new year has been full of reports about how the US economy may be improving and starting to move forward: jobs are being created, consumer confidence is rising, homes are being bought and sold. The improvements may be small and slower than we would like, but the fact that our economy may have finally [...]
Rather frequently, Captain Safety comes across information he thinks you need to know. For example, this Feb. 3, 2011 article from Yahoo! News (provided by The New York Times) has great advice on how to protect yourself from skimming devices on ATMs. Tips include How to inspect an ATM for skimmers How to perform an [...]
