Dena Putnam-Gilchrist
Dena Putnam-Gilchrist
Associate Director
Jefferson Curl
Jefferson Curl
Associate Director
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OCCU offers free shredding of personal documents at annual event

Eugene, Oregon – In its effort to fight identity fraud, OCCU is inviting community members to have their personal documents shredded for free at an event on May 4.
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High-yield savings and other tools for financial success 

What is a high-yield savings account and how can it help you save money? A good way to get started or boost your savings is to have a portion of your paycheck automatically deposited into a high-interest savings account like Ignite Savings.
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Budgeting & Saving
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Shred your way to security

Excited for spring cleaning? We can help you with your paper clutter. To assist with securely disposing of paper documents, OCCU is bringing back Shred Fest. Take your old documents to our Corporate office in Springfield or to your local OCCU branch
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Privacy & Security
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Starting a family tradition: Damon's member story

We love it when members like you let us be a part of your financial firsts. Your first savings account. Your first car. Your first home. You get the idea. Meet Damon Burian. He’s been an OCCU member since he was a teenager.
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Community
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Helping our team — and community — rebuild

When our community was hit by an ice storm in January 2024, we saw an opportunity to help local families and staff.
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Community
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Protecting the privacy and security of your business finances

Secure financial information is essential to doing business, and OCCU makes privacy and security a top priority. We’ve outlined 6 good technology habits that can help protect the privacy and security of your business accounts.
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Privacy & Security
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It takes a village: Tips for teaching your kids to save

You are your children’s first and best teacher. You teach them how to talk, how to read — how to exist in the world. That education should also include good money management. But where to start? Recently we asked our members and staff “What are your
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Personal
Basic Finances
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Introduction to investing 

Getting started with investing can feel overwhelming. Before you get started, let us introduce you to some of the basics of investing so you can go in with the confidence you need to make smart and informed decisions.
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Budgeting & Saving