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Kickstart your finances for the new year

01/29/2025, Mark Henricks

SUMMARY: With an unpredictable new year ahead, we offer some best financial practices to help you navigate the unknown. Each new year offers unique financial challenges and market unknowns. As we move...

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Remain Cautious at Tax Time

03/26/2025

SUMMARY: With the income tax filing deadline looming, scammers are poised to take advantage of consumers. Check out these steps to help protect your finances and personal data. Tax season is a prime time for fraudsters to exploit unsuspecting taxpaye...

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Top five fraud types We're Seeing

12/23/2024

SUMMARY:  Fraudsters are getting more clever and devious with every passing day, which is why we’re sharing the top five types of fraud we’ve seen at the Credit Union. Fraud can be tricky to spot, and it seems to be getting trickier by the minute. Fo...

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Password Protection

06/22/2023

SUMMARY: Don’t make things easy for hackers to compromise your accounts. Make sure to pick a password that’s difficult to crack. Do you use “123456,” “Qwerty” or “Password” as PINs to access any of your online accounts? These are the top three passwo...

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'Spoofing' fraud is on the rise. Don't fall for it

06/10/2023

American Airlines Federal Credit Union continues to see a type of fraud known as “spoofing.” It involves phone calls and text messages that appear to be from your financial institution with the purpose of tricking you into providing personal informat...

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We have 87 years of safety and soundness

03/13/2023

American Airlines Federal Credit Union has an 87-year history of serving you, our member-owners, with a focus on safety, soundness and service. You should be reassured that the Credit Union remains well capitalized and financially strong.  As Nationa...

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Broader Connectivity Can Be Unsafe

04/20/2022

Ring. Nest. Tile. Echo. Consumers love being connected while enjoying seamless integration. Smart homes have led to smart neighborhoods — and it’s even extending beyond those borders. Amazon recently unleashed Sidewalk — a new low-bandwidth Internet ...

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