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Save Now on TurboTax Products or Redeem a $30.00 Coupon on Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation |
12/23/2011 Choose the tax filing option that is best for you and finish your taxes today!
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Access your accounts anytime, anywhere with eBanking from Aspire! |
09/30/2011 The following services are available through My CU Online:- Bill Payer
- eStatements
- eNotices
- eDeposits
- eCertificates
- Loan Applications
For your convenience, we also offer the following services that allow you to access your account when you're not near a computer: - Call24 Telephone Banking System
- Co-Op & Allpoint ATM Networks
- Shared Branching
- Aspire Mobile
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Aspire Mobile Banking Now Available! |
09/13/2011 Banking anytime, anywhere. Access to your finances is in the palm of your hand with Aspire Mobile. Check your balance while standing in line at the store, transfer funds instantly while you're on vacation, change account setting on-the-go and more. It's easy to use-all you need is a smart phone. Call 888.322.3732, Option 3 to speak with a Member Service Representative or Click Here to go to the Aspire Mobile page to sign up today!
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We Saved 40 Seals! |
07/27/2011 Our “Adopt a Seal” campaign is over, and the results are in! 1,552 members signed up for eStatements and/or Direct Deposit during the promotional period. Aspire gave the Marine Mammal Stranding Center our highest donation to date of $1,000, saving 40 seals! We thank everyone who participated in the campaign. It couldn’t have been a success without you! If you’d like to enroll in eStatements and/or Direct Deposit, call 888.322.3732, Option 3. You can also sign up for eStatements through My Credit Union Online. If you’re still interested in this cause, it’s not too late! You, too, can save the life of one of these cuddly marine mammals. Click here or call the Marine Mammal Stranding Center at 609.266.0538 for more information.
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CEO Corner with Thomas J. O'Shea |
Trade Your High Rate Credit Card(s) for a Low Rate Home Equity Loan
In these tough economic times, we’re all looking for ways to shave a few dollars from our monthly expenses, so if you haven’t taken a look at the interest you’re paying on your personal debt yet, don’t let another day go by without doing so.
If you’re carrying personal debt on credit cards and personal loans, there is a very good chance that you are paying high rates for these loans. However, if you own your home and have equity accumulated through the years as you’ve paid off your mortgage, now may be a great time to consider a home equity loan.
A home equity loan gives you two ways to save. First, by using the loan funds to pay down your debt, you trade a rate in the area of an 18% loan for a 6%-7% loan. Second, if you itemize deductions on your income tax returns, home equity loan interest is a deductible item under most circumstances.* In a 25% marginal tax bracket, the 6% loan really has an effective rate of 4.5%, and that’s probably the cheapest interest rate you’ll see for personal debt.
The danger here is falling into a common trap. Many people take out home equity loans to pay off existing debt, but they don’t cut up their credit cards and then proceed to ring up the charges on the credit cards all over again. This leaves them with the home equity loan to repay on top of new credit card balances, and their personal debt hole becomes a lot deeper.
The key is to cut up your credit cards or leave them in a safe place at home so you are not tempted when shopping to purchase something you really do not have the money to pay for. You should keep one credit card with a smaller credit limit on you just in the event of an emergency. Otherwise, leave them at home and don’t be tempted. The retail cards that offer coupons and discounts if you use the card are getting that money back in the form of late fees, high finance charges and annual fees, so don’t be fooled.
Let your home save you money with a good home equity loan. Contact our dedicated Loan Consultants at 888.322.3732, Option 2 to compare application fees and other charges that may be associated with this product. Here at Aspire, we care about you and will help you every step of the way through the process. 
Thomas J. O'Shea
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