Have you ever gotten a phone call, email, or text message with an urgent notice about your bank account or credit card? Are they trying to get immediate information from you, including your address, card number, online banking password, or Social Security number? This...
Which is better for your situation: a Home Equity Lines of Credit and Home Equity Loans? Here’s what you need to know about each.
As of May 17, 2025, SESLOC’s brokerage arm offering non-deposit investment services transitioned from CUSO Financial Services, LP to LPL Financial.
If you’re thinking of going into business for yourself, consider these steps for starting a new business from the ground up.
At Ocean View Elementary in Arroyo Grande, one Second Grade class found reading could be transformational thanks to a SESLOC Education Grant.
If your adult child is hoping to buy a home but is struggling to come up with the down payment, one way you might be able to help is by paying for the down payment.
In today’s economy, buying a car the car buying process may seem more stressful than ever because of the expense. According to Experian data from the fourth quarter of 2024, the average new car buyer pays around $747 in car payments per month, while the average used...
While different factors influence the cost of everyday items, trade tensions and tariffs are part of the picture. But what does that mean for your personal finances?
We’re partnering with News Channel 12 to honor nonprofit volunteers who make our community thrive. Each month, we’re choosing a different nonprofit and asking them to select a valuable volunteer to receive the SESLOC Cares for Community Award. We’re thrilled to introduce Teen Colebrook, from CAPSLO.
SESLOC Credit Union is proud to honor 25-year-old Nico Calanchini, general manager of the San Luis Obispo Blues, as a SESLOC Young Changemaker for his dedication to the Central Coast community.
SESLOC’s 2024 Shred Day events break nine years of records by serving 746 visitors and shredding nearly 42,000 pounds of paper! Thanks to our members who attended the events at our San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles and Santa Maria branches, plus our new Lompoc event location. In total, we recycled 133 total bins with about 21 tons of shredded paper— saving 357 trees, 147,000 gallons of water, 63 cubic yards of landfill space, and 84,000 kilowatts of electricity!
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.
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!
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.
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