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3 Ways to Build a Rainy-Day Fund

SELCO's high-yield savings accounts are a great place to start a rainy-day fund. Here are three easy ways to build this fund.

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

What to Buy and What to Skip in July

July has a lot to offer, from red, white, and blue gear to summer clothing and back-to-school items. Here’s what to buy and what to skip in July. 

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

What to Buy and What to Skip in June

Despite the demand for summer gear, June is actually a great time to pick up some essentials for the warmer months.

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

Common Savings Terms (and What They Really Mean)

Gaining an understanding of how terms, like the ones we go over in this glossary, work together will clear a path forward for making the most of your money. 

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

Realistic (Financial) New Year’s Resolutions

On the search for doable, practical resolutions that could be a major boon to your financial journey? This is the perfect time to add some resolutions to help you save, be informed, and plan ahead.

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits Protecting Your Information

6 Family-Proof (Financial) Holiday Conversation Starters

If personal finance talk comes up at your holiday gathering, try to steer the conversation with these family-proof topics to help keep spirits high.

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

6 Savvy Ways to Save at the Pump

The price of gas has been a pain point for Americans for a while. Even so, there are simple ways to save a few bucks every time you fill up at the pump.

Forming Money Habits

What’s a Credit Score? And How Can You Improve Yours?

What is a credit score? And why does it matter? In short, your credit score demonstrates to lenders how likely you are to pay back a loan.

Mastering Credit Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

What to Buy and What to Skip in May

There are plenty of smart buys for consumers in May. Many retailers hold massive Memorial Day sales, so get ready for the deals.

Forming Money Habits

Quicktips: The Trick to Faster Mobile Deposits

Have you ever had a mobile deposit held up for "review"? Here are some tricks to make sure your money shows up in your account right away.
Forming Money Habits