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What Are the Best Tools for Tracking Financial Goals?

Whether you’re saving for a dream vacation, paying off debt, or building a nest, there are countless tools to help you stay on track with your financial goals. Continue reading
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Retirement Accounts 101: The Basics on What You Need

If you don’t have an employer-sponsored retirement plan, it’s time to look at IRAs. IRA stands for Individual Retirement Account, and there are four different types — all of which fall under the heading of ‘self-directed’ retirement plans Continue reading

2024/2025 Scholarship Recipients

Sound Credit Union Recognizes 2024 Scholarship Recipients

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Separating Your Business and Personal Accounts

From day one, business owners should have a separate bank account in which to deposit their income and pay their business expenses as it’s easier, faster and more accurate to claim business expenses. Continue reading

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Investment Scams Awareness

With a struggling economy, inflation, and everyday struggles, the desire for an unexpected windfall of “free money”, combined with the desperation to cover piling bills can make people susceptible to fraud. Continue reading

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Business Insurance You Will Need

When it comes to protecting your small business, your profit margins are not what should determine whether to get insurance. What matters is how great the impact would be to your business should something unexpected go wrong. Continue reading

Home Refinance Calculator

Refinancing could reduce your monthly mortgage payments, freeing up your budget for other priorities. Continue reading

Online Payments Setup How-To Guide

Sound offers several options to make loan payments. Though we recommend making payments from within Online Banking, we offer several other payment options that don’t require Online Banking or the Mobile App.
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Loan Payments & Transfer Options – Beyond Zelle

While we don’t offer Zelle as a payment option, Sound Credit Union is committed to providing our members with a plethora of secure and convenient payment methods tailored to their preferences Continue reading

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Taking Contactless Payments

By offering contactless payments, businesses can save money over time by reducing the need for physical infrastructure related to cash handling and manual payment processing. Continue reading

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Scaling Your Business

Your path to productivity success lies not in just growing your company but in scaling. Continue reading