Financial Education

Knowledge is power.

Providing financial education to our members and others in the community is an important part of our mission at Arsenal. We sincerely want to help you develop strong personal financial literacy skills so that you can make informed and wise money decisions. To assist you in accessing information not maintained on our website, below are links to other resources that we are happy to provide you.

We recently were recognized by NerdWallet for our financial education resources. Click on the banner to read their story about how credit unions like us work to help their members get smart about money!

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1. By clicking on any link to other Internet addresses, you are leaving the Arsenal Credit Union website;
2. You are linking to an alternate website not operated by Arsenal Credit Union;
3. Arsenal Credit Union is not responsible for the content of the alternate website;
4. Arsenal Credit Union does not represent either the third party or the member if the two parties enter into a transaction;
5. Privacy and security policies on the requested website may differ from those practiced by Arsenal Credit Union.

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Auto

• Making the process of buying a used car easier
• What's the real price for that used car?
• Car ads: reading between the lines
• Search pre-owned cars
• The best time to buy a car
• The trade-in
• Negative equity and auto trade-ins
• Find out how much your vehicle is worth
• About vehicle warranties and maintenance
• Financing advice
• Review gas mileage, emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks
• Learn more about green vehicles and alternative fuels 
• Practical ways to save on gas, maintenance and other car-related expenses
• Articles and videos on financial topics such as autos

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Home

• Buying a home: What buyers and sellers need to know about real estate agents
• Mortgages and how they work
• Mortgage and foreclosure resources
• A consumer's guide to mortgage lock-ins
• Mortgage settlement costs
• A guide to understanding reverse mortgages
• Reverse mortgages: Are they for you?
• Make sound financial decisions at every stage of your life
• Articles and videos on financial topics such as housing

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Credit

• Improve your credit the do-it-yourself way
• Your access to free credit reports
• Only AnnualCreditReport.com provides you with a truly free credit report.
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• Negative information on your credit report
• Everything you want to know about credit scores
• Understanding and improving your credit score
• Improving your credit score
• Credit repair: how to help yourself
• The myths of credit repair
• Knee-deep in debt?
• Dealing with debt
• Managing your debts: how to regain financial health
• Budgeting
• Credit and loans
• Financial health quiz
• Protect your credit identity from theft
• Browse through more than 100 financial-related articles or search by specific topics, such as credit
• Articles and videos on financial topics such as credit

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Money Management

• Financial literacy orientation
• Budgeting
• Browse through more than 100 financial-related articles or search by specific topics, such as managing your money, custodial accounts and estate planning
• Make sound financial decisions at every stage of your life

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Saving and Investing

• Articles and videos on financial topics such as saving and investing
• Tips to save for emergencies, a home, retirement, and more
• Browse through more than 100 financial-related articles or search by specific topics, such as income annuities, investing and IRAs
• Make sound financial decisions at every stage of your life
• "Pump and Dump" schemes

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College

• Get information on saving for college, securing student loans and student loan forgiveness from the U.S. Department of Education
• Compare schools, search for scholarships and calculate your student loan payments with NerdWallet
• Browse through more than 100 financial-related articles or search by specific topics, such as education funds, college planning, and college financing
• Make sound financial decisions at every stage of your life

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Retirement

• Browse through more than 100 financial-related articles or search by specific topics, such as retirement
• Make sound financial decisions at every stage of your life
• Calculate your anticipated Social Security benefit and plan for your retirement with the U.S. Social Security Administration 
• Articles and videos on financial topics such as retirement

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Checking

• Checkbook balancer
• How to properly write a personal check
   

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Fraud/Identity Theft

• Tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer and protect your identity
• Information and links on Internet fraud, telemarketing fraud, mortgage scams, identity theft and other consumer frauds
• Video: What is identity theft?
• The most common types of identity theft
• Protect your credit identity from theft
• Identity theft: What to know, what to do
• Internet scams, identity theft and urban legends: Are you at risk?
• Basic steps to take to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft & pretext calling
• What to do if your identity is stolen
• Video: Rapid response tips if your identity is stolen
• All about phishing scams
• Don't take the bait on phishing scams
• The Nigerian advance fee scam
• Avoiding credit and charge card fraud
• Credit card fraud: 21 tips to protect yourself
• Protecting against credit card fraud
• Credit, ATM and debit cards: What to do if they're lost or stolen
• "Pump and Dump" schemes
• Secure your computer
• Videos: Protect yourself from phishing, identity theft, and fraud on the Internet, social media and portable devices  

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Insurance

• Browse through more than 100 financial-related articles or search by specific topics, such as disability insurance, life insurance, long-term care costs and insurance
• Articles and videos on financial topics such as insurance

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Calculators

• Tools and calculators