Author: Jason Wood

Take financial control with immediate fraud alerts from America First. Check your phone for free, real-time texts that tell you when a transaction is suspicious. We’ll ask if the purchase was legitimate and you can simply reply with YES or NO. It’s already set up and provided without a cost to all America First Visa® cardholders. Just look for the sender AFCU FRAUD or the short code 28799 to verify the message—it’s a safe & secure way to monitor your account. And if you don’t want to receive alerts, just send STOP or CANCEL and we’ll take care of the rest.…

It’s that time of year again: family vacations, weekend getaways, maybe even the trip of a lifetime. And there’s no better way to pay than with your America First Visa® cards. But before you leave, please inform us so we can guard your resources. Call 1-800-999-3961 or log in to free online banking, use the other services tab, then look for the Visa traveling form in the bottom-left corner.

When you choose Visa® from America First, you’ll have the best benefits, features & options. Plus, you’ll get free identity theft recovery services, complete with: Family protection plans Document replacement Dedicated case advocates To learn more, click here.

It’s that time again—family vacations, outdoor getaways, maybe even the trip of a lifetime. And there’s no better way to pay than with your America First Visa® cards. But before you leave, please inform us so we can protect your account. Call 1-800-999-3961 or log in to free online banking to make a travel notification. You can also visit us here for more information about protecting your finances.

We all want to improve & maintain our financial health. And with America First membership, you can use the following free services to accomplish that goal: FICO® Scores—check your credit at any time using free online banking Money manager—a convenient tool that tracks spending & saving in one place, even listing accounts at other institutions Account e-alerts—custom notifications regarding transactions Card Guard®—turn your Visa® on and off with this mobile app No matter what objectives are, let America First help you achieve them. Get started today.

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It’s the season to de-clutter, upgrade technologies and streamline security—a spring-cleaning project for your digital life. To follow are some tips for getting it done: Go through your computer & devices, discard old files and empty the recycle bin. Organize your media in labeled folders. Uninstall programs you don’t use to speed things up and bock malware potential. Reinstall your operating system. Back up important data. Update security software, including antivirus, anti-spyware and anti-phishing programs. Set up a firewall—major search engines can tell you how. Sort through your email and toss out messages that aren’t relevant. And finally, visit us…

To keep your electronic life secure, use the following tips to remove clutter, upgrade technology—basically, do a digital spring cleaning. Here are 10 simple chores. Get rid of excess files and items. Organize your media in labeled files. Remove unnecessary icons from the desktop. Uninstall programs that aren’t ever utilized. Install antivirus, antispyware, antiphishing and firewall software. Create strong & unique passwords (having different characters/numbers, lowercase/uppercase letters). Back up important data. Perform operating system updates. Defragment your hard drive. Double-check your smartphone and remove unneeded apps. And be sure to visit us here to learn how your credit union is…