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Financial Basics
Financial success starts with a solid foundation. Get started today by learning about budgeting and financial basics.
Unlock the Power of Your Credit Score in 2024
A credit score might seem like a mysterious three-digit number, but it holds significant influence over your financial life. Whether you’re applying for a loan or a credit card, renting an apartment, or even setting up utilities, your credit score plays a crucial role in the decisions that lenders, landlords, and service providers make.
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Holiday Savings
For many of us, November and December kick off a season of celebrating, family, feasting, and yes…spending. The holidays are a chance to make memories, but this can also be a time of financial stress—especially if you wait until the last minute to make plans.
10 Ways You’re Losing Money
Are your money habits causing a loss? They might be. Here are 10 common ways people unintentionally lose money:
AI Scams Are on the Rise
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools for creating images, videos, recordings and text are easily available and growing in popularity, and scammers are taking full advantage.
Safeguard Yourself Against Student Loan Scams
If you’re a student or graduate, it’s crucial to be aware of online scammers who target borrowers with the aim of cashing in. Here are some strategies for protecting yourself and your finances.
How to Budget During Difficult Times
Many people are seeing changes in their purchasing power with continued inflation and rising interest rates. Paying more for food, gas, utilities and a variety of other goods and services affects all of us. In addition, consumer debt has never been more costly.
Money Mindfulness: Practicing Financial Self-Care
The prevalence of self-care messaging reminds us to nurture our physical and mental well-being—with mindfulness practices, exercise routines, and virtual detoxing. But what about financial self-care?
Another Data Breach in the News? Don’t Get Data Breach Fatigue
A quick web search for “data breach” reveals countless recent hits detailing major data breaches. One of the biggest risks following a data breach is that scammers could use your stolen personal information to open a loan or a line of credit in your name, potentially damaging your credit score or leaving you to pay for the fraudulent charges.
Take these Steps with Your Student Loans
All good things must come to an end — and that applies to the upcoming end of federal student loan payment relief measures, which paused federal student loan debt collection and reduced interest rates on federal student loans to 0% during the moratorium.
Recent News
SESLOC Earns Third Consecutive SLO County Family-Friendly Workplace Award
For the third consecutive year, SESLOC is recognized as one of the best workplaces for families! We’re proud to announce our BLUE Diamond award from San Luis Obispo County Family-Friendly Workplaces for creating a family-friendly culture for all of our employees.
The NEW SESLOC Rewards: Shop, Earn Points and Get Rewarded
The new online home of SESLOC Rewards launched on January 23, 2025, giving you even more tools to track the points earned from your everyday spending. You won’t have to re-register for site access – use your current username and password to get started.
2024 Year in Review
Your favorite credit union. Helping SESLOC Members Save today, and every day. SESLOC is a place for us all.
’Tis the Season for Savings
At SESLOC, we’re introducing new ways to help SESLOC Members Save. Whether you are just starting your financial journey, are an everyday saver, or have more to invest, there is something for everyone at SESLOC. We hope these benefits make your holidays more merry and bright and help you reach your financial goals and dreams in the coming year.
5 Ways to Level Up & Save More
Consider making moves to Level Up, with our new member benefits program.¹ Increasing benefits include select fee waivers, waived check orders, and rate discounts on new eligible consumer loans — all of which can help you save even more money and get ahead financially.