If you find yourself hearing one of these five common phrases, it’s time to pause and evaluate if you are being targeted by a scammer.
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Colleen Stefanek Named SESLOC Young Change Maker for Wide Range of Community Involvement
Colleen Stefanek is the SESLOC Young Change Maker for August 2025 for her work with Habitat for Humanity and other volunteer causes.
What 2025 Tax Changes Mean for Your Wallet
Starting in the 2025 tax filing year, a new federal law will allow some borrowers to deduct the interest paid on qualifying auto loans. But there are a few important details to understand before making decisions.
Recent Expansion of our Home Equity Line of Credit Program
SESLOC is making it possible to access more of the value in your homes, giving you more options to unlock cash when you need it.
Strategies for Managing Financial Stress and Anxiety
Everyone can learn from missteps and change financial habits. Consider these money moves to help reduce the stress over finances.
How to Figure Out if Your Hobby is a Business
When does your hobby become a business? There are two answers to that question: Your answer and the one in the language set out by the IRS.
What to Watch For in Natural Disaster Scams
How can you protect yourself from additional loss? Here’s what you need to know about impersonation scams after a natural disaster.
Making Sense of Mortgage Interest
Interest affects your mortgage payments in a big way, and not understanding how it works can negatively impact your path to home ownership.
Jenn Foss Named SESLOC Young Change Maker for Southern California Horse Rescue Efforts
Jenn Foss is an Atascadero business owner, dirt bike rider, and is well known for her support of community events. However, one of her greatest achievements was organizing a supply drive for those affected by the Southern California wildfires and rescuing two ponies from the burn zone
Rebuilding Your Finances After a Natural Disaster
The road to recovery after a natural disaster can feel overwhelming, but taking a few key steps can help you begin the rebuilding process.
Recent News
Establishing Financial Foundations: SESLOC Equips High Schoolers with Budgeting Skills
On Friday, October 11, SESLOC returned to Pacific Beach High School in San Luis Obispo for a second year to engage 55 students in the Bite of Reality simulation. This hands-on event immerses students in a realistic budgeting app, providing them with valuable insights into managing finances. Through interactive scenarios, participants learn to navigate the distinction between needs and wants, equipping them with essential budgeting skills for real life.
Shred Days Promote Sustainability, Safeguard Against Identity Theft
Did you know that recycling one ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, and 4,000 kilowatts of electricity? Thanks to members at this year’s SESLOC’s Shred Days at our SLO, Atascadero and Santa Maria branches, we recycled 113 total bins with 17.79 tons of shredded paper— saving 302 trees, 124,530 gallons of water, 53.37 cubic yards of landfill space, and 71,160 kilowatts of electricity!
New Instant Funds Loan Empowers Individuals Facing Financial Emergencies
SESLOC Credit Union is thrilled to introduce the Instant Funds loans, a new short-term, small-dollar loans program designed to support individuals in need of emergency financial assistance. Keeping the credit union philosophy of “people helping people” in mind, we are introducing this product to ensure there is financial support for the underserved and underbanked in the Central Coast community.
SESLOC’s Financial Wellness Workshop Empowers Cal Poly Students
On Friday, May 24, over 120 student leaders participating in the Week of Welcome (WOW) program were enriched by a financial wellness workshop hosted by SESLOC at the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) campus in San Luis Obispo. The purpose of SESLOC and Cal Poly providing this workshop was to educate WOW leaders in practical and relevant financial education
The Future is Financial: SESLOC Educates High School Students About the Importance of Budgeting
On Monday, May 20, SESLOC Credit Union hosted a hands-on, real-world living and budgeting simulation event for 70 students at Central Coast New Tech High School in Nipomo. For this event, SESLOC partnered with Bite of Reality, an app that presents real-life scenarios of maintaining a budget, to improve the financial health and wellness of the Central Coast.