Scammers have been finding ways to get people to pay with gift cards or by wiring money for many years. Scammers love getting you to pay that way because they can get your money fast and disappear. It is almost as good as getting you to send cold, hard cash. Which must have occurred to...
The first step is understanding how credit works and begin making a plan. Lock away your credit cards. Now, do not close your accounts just yet. If your credit rating is poor you may have a difficult time getting new cards. The first step is to stop using them and stick to your immediate goal...
What to Know About Caller ID Spoofing By its literal definition, to spoof is to: Imitate something while exaggerating characteristic features for comic effect Hoax or trick someone “Spoofing” occurs when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Spoofing is often used as part of an...
(March 25, 2020) The spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent developments have left many of us feeling unsettled. Please be assured, DuTrac Community Credit Union is doing everything possible to keep our employees, members, and your money safe while delivering the highest level of member service possible.1. Take care of your taxes. Like most things, tax...
Joint AccountA joint owner account has one primary member as well as a person named as joint owner. Both the primary member and the joint owner have equal, or the same, access to the functions of the account. Both can deposit, withdraw, or close the account. This degree of shared access by the primary member...
Losing your job because you were laid off is not your fault – you did not do anything wrong. Dealing with a layoff can be stressful and emotional, so allow yourself the time to deal with your emotions, talk about how you feel, and remember: you are not alone. As many sectors of the economy...
According to the Federal Trade Commission, a new federal law allows you to get free credit freezes for yourself and your children, and year-long fraud alerts. Currently, you may be charged fees to freeze and unfreeze your credit, depending on which state you reside in. How Credit Freezes Work Freezing your credit prevents creditors from...
(Tuesday, October 23, 2018) Fair Isaac Corp. , creator of the widely used FICO credit score, plans to roll out a new scoring system in early 2019 that factors in how consumers manage the cash in their checking, savings and money-market accounts. It is among the biggest shifts for credit reporting and the FICO scoring...
