As the leaves begin to change color, it's time to start thinking about your year-end money strategy. The fall and winter holidays are closer than you think. Use the following strategies to make the rest of the year count.   Clean out your closet. You...

Avoid being a “Check Washing” Victim Check washing is becoming a very popular way for thieves to steal from your checking account. Check washing is a process where thieves use chemicals to remove the ink of a check, leaving behind only the paper. They then rewrite...

Finding Extra Savings on Auto Insurance It goes without saying that the best way to keep insurance premiums low is to avoid accidents and tickets. In setting prices, insurance companies constantly seek statistical patterns for groups of people who file more or fewer claims on their...

Phony fraud prevention alerts from “your financial institution” are the most common type of text scams according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Listed below are the top five text scams reported by the FTC: Copycat bank fraud prevention alerts Bogus “gift card offers” that can...

Western Sun Federal Credit Union donated $5,000 to the Children’s Hospital Foundation at Saint Francis during our annual meeting held on April 21st. This donation is part of our involvement in Credit Unions for Kids (CU4Kids), a cooperative network of credit unions that support nonprofit...

During the business meeting of our 83rd annual meeting on April 21, 2023, three members were elected to the Board of Directors. John Robinson, Lisa Spencer, and Russell Torbett were each elected to serve a three-year term. The Western Sun Federal Credit Union Board is...

During the business meeting section of the 83rd Annual Meeting on April 21st we will conduct the Board of Directors election to fill three positions. Board members are elected from the membership and serve a three-year volunteer term. Any member who is interested in serving as...