September 2019 Newsletter



 


Join Us For The 2019 Fruita Fall Festival

Join us Friday, September 27th through Sunday, September 29th for the annual Fruita Fall Festival! Live music, street vendors, and fun activities for the entire family! Western Rockies will be hosting a drawing at the Festival for gift cards from local Fruita businesses like Chow Down pet supplies, Hot Tomato Pizza, several local coffee shops and restaurants, RHEMA Clothing and Music, and more!

This is a free, all ages, event located in Downtown Fruita, CO. 

Don't Miss The Outhouse Races On Friday!
Western Rockies is sponsoring the Outhouse Races at the Fruita Fall Festival. Don't miss this hilarious and exciting event on Friday, September 27th at 5:00 pm. 

 

What are the outhouse races?
Teams from local businesses construct race-able outhouses. These outhouses have to hold one team member, while 4 other team members push the outhouse (on wheels) to the other side of the relay and back. This is a hilarious event and you don't want to miss it!
 

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  • To qualify for this promotion you must apply between May 1 and September 30, 2019, and use your card for purchases by November 30, 2019.

READY TO APPLY?

If you are interested in this promotion and would like to apply, please complete the form in the link below and a loan officer will reach out to you shortly to begin the application process.

Head Back to class with $200 CASH when you switch to SPRINT!

Members can get a $100 cash reward deposited into their account for every new line activated with Sprint, now available on unlimited lines!

HERE'S HOW TO GET CASH REWARDS FOR EVERY NEW LINE YOU ACTIVATE WITH SPRINT:

 
  1. Open an account or add a new line to your existing account and mention that you're a credit union member.
  3. Cash rewards will be deposited directly into your credit union account within six to eight weeks.
 

 

ALREADY A SPRINT CUSTOMER?

Register now to receive a $100 loyalty cash reward every year starting one year after registration.
Visit LoveMyCreditUnion.org/Summer to learn more.
 
 

WESTERN ROCKIES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION MEMBERS GET WHOLE HOME PROTECTION FOR LESS!

As a credit union member, protect what matters most for much less. Members get a free home security camera plus 2 free months of 24/7 professional monitoring ($150 value) with the purchase of a new SimpliSafe security system.
 
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7 Ways to Protect Your Credit Score

 
Your credit score is a three-digit number that creditors use to assess how likely you are to repay your loans. A high score can help you qualify for the lowest interest rates and gives you the ability to borrow money for purchases. Here are seven things you can do to make sure your credit score stays healthy:
 
1. Pay back your debts on time.
How you’ve repaid past debt is the most important factor (35%) in calculating your credit score.
 
2. Apply for new credit only when you need it.
Ten percent of your credit score is determined by how many new credit accounts you’ve opened and the number of times lenders have checked your credit. Another 15% of your score is determined by the length of your credit history. When you add a new account into the mix, the average age of your credit accounts drops.
 
3. Don't co-sign.
Be cautious about co-signing a loan, even for family members, unless you are willing and able to take on the payments later, if necessary. If a payment is missed and you don’t pay it, it can negatively affect your credit score.
 
4. Consider keeping starter cards open.
Cards designed for people without a credit history, called starter cards, usually have high interest rates and fees, low limits and few rewards. Even though you’ve stopped using them, it’s a good idea to keep them open. This will help the 15% of your score that comes from the length of your credit history. It also will help the even bigger part (30%) of your score that’s based on your utilization ratio: your credit card debt relative to your total available credit.
 
5. Guard your personal information.
Be very careful when giving out your Social Security number, birth date, credit card numbers, and other personal information. Use secure websites and be cautious on phone calls. Don’t leave paperwork with this information on it lying around—shred it.
 
6. Regularly monitor all your accounts.
Even if you don’t use them, check each account to make sure there aren't charges, such as annual fees, and that no one is fraudulently using your card. Order a free credit report from annualcreditreport.com, the only site sanctioned by the Federal Trade Commission. Stagger your reports from the three reporting agencies so that you get one report every four months.
 
7. Stay diligent.
Make sure that the good credit score you’ve worked so hard to build stays that way.

 

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