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Check 21 Resources
Enabled in October 2003, the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, more
popularly known as Check 21, allows financial institutions to transmit electronic
images of checks instead of exchanging original paper checks. For more information
about Check 21, please use the following link:
Identity Theft Protection Available
LifeLock
The world can be a dangerous place. That's why School Systems Federal Credit Union is offering you protection from one of the nation's fastest growing crimes: identity theft. LifeLock secures your good name with our proactive identity theft protection.
For less than you spend on a latte or soda every day, you'll have the peace of mind knowing you won't find yourself among the 10 million victims who have had their personal information stolen last year alone. When you enroll in LifeLock, alerts are placed with all three major credit bureaus to prevent new credit from being established until you have been contacted by the creditor to confirm it's really you making the application. If in the rare event, someone steals your personal information and then misuses it, LifeLock will reimburse expenses that are incurred as a result of the theft and pay up to $1,000,000 for professionals with the right expertise to help restore your good name.
As one of our valued members, you're eligible for a 30-day free trial and a discount on LifeLock's standard retail price of $110 per year. To find out more or to register, visit our LifeLock website.
AlertMe
AlertMe is a consumer credit monitoring service that will provide information to help stop credit fraud and identity theft. The service also provides insurance coverage to help defray costs associated with identity theft. This service includes: daily credit monitoring, optional online access to credit reports and scores, monthly reassurance notification, and a yearly free credit report reminder.
Because identity theft is the nation's fastest growing financial crime, you need to make sure that you remain the only you. AlertMe is here to help!
Visit our AlertMe website for more details.
Additional Identity Theft Resources
According to the Federal Trade Commission, 27.3 million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years. Use the links provided below to learn more about identity theft and how to prevent it from happening to you.
IRS Information
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People over profit. Because we are people. It's what credit unions are about. With a credit union, the power is yours. The control is yours. The decisions are yours, embraced by a culture created to serve you - because it's made up of people like you. Credit union open to you. True to you.
Find out more by visiting: CreditUnionsFORYOU.com
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 GoDirect.org
If you could make life safer and easier for yourself or a loved one with just one phone call, wouldn't you?
Switching to direct deposit is a small but important way that people who get Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks can improve their lives. And it just takes a few minutes to sign up.
School Systems FCU is proud to partner with Go Direct - a campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks to inform people who receive federal benefits about the advantages of direct deposit and help them sign up for it.
With direct deposit, you have:
- The safest method of receiving your payment
- Easier, more convenient way to access your money
- Control over your money and your time.
Direct deposit eliminates the risk of lost or stolen checks, and helps protect against fraud and identity theft. Furthermore, direct deposit provides people with immediate access to their money from virtually everywhere, which can be vitally important in the case of a natural disaster or a major life change.
Direct deposit also saves taxpayers millions of dollars. Almost all the money saved remains in the Social Security Trust Fund - a benefit to all Americans for years to come.
Go Direct makes it easy for people who get Social Security and SSI to sign up for direct deposit - they can call the toll-free help line (800) 333-1795 or sign up online at www.GoDirect.org.
If you or those close to you are still receiving Social Security or other federal benefits by check, we urge you to look into switching to the safest, easiest option - direct deposit - today!
ATM Safety
How much do you know about safety when it comes to using an ATM Machine? These days, fraudsters use extraordinary measures to obtain your personal information. Visit the Diebold website to learn more about how you can protect yourself when using an ATM machine with their 6-question quiz.
Visit Playing it Safe at the ATM.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills is a free web site designed to help educators, parents and students practice better money management for life. To help today's youths and consumers of all ages become financially savvy, Visa has partnered with leading consumer advocates, educators and financial institutions to launch this national program to improve the nation's financial skills -- Practical Money Skills for Life.
Visit http://www.school-systems.practicalmoneyskills.com
Whats MyScore
Whats My Score is a free Web site designed to helpcollege students and young adults. Started by the Responsible Credit Partnership (RCP), Whats My Score is now part of Visa’s long-term commitment to help college students understand credit reports and scores, and take control of their financial futures.
Visit http://www.school-systems.practicalmoneyskills.com
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