Five Home Improvement Scams You Can Avoid The weather is warming up, and so is the home improvement season. Whatever remodeling project you may be considering, here are five scams to watch for and how to avoid them to save yourself money, headaches, and heartaches. The Home Remodeling Experts Come to You! If someone shows up at your door … Continue reading
Happy National Volunteer Week! The Clearwater Credit Union origin story is rooted in people coming together to help each other. Then as is now, the belief that we can each make a difference is a sentiment shared by Clearwater team members, who in 2022 donated over 1,340 hours of volunteer time in their communities. Each quarter, we recognize employees who … Continue reading
On Friday, April 7th Clearwater Credit Union and Opportunities, Inc. announced a unique partnership between our organizations during a ribbon cutting for our Great Falls office located at 1100 1st Ave North (in Great Falls, MT). Opportunities’ is dedicated to supporting and educating low-income individuals to help them achieve self-reliance. Their efforts include ensuring access to safe housing, affordable childcare, … Continue reading
Give Your Equity and Happiness a Boost While it’s easy to understand why rapidly rising property prices can be frustrating for those searching for their dream homes, those increases are a welcome bonus for homeowners. In just the last year, the average home’s equity rose by $68,000, according to Montana Good Life. What’s behind the boost? Sometimes, it’s simply location, … Continue reading
Avoiding Credit Scams A strong credit profile is an essential part of your overall financial health. Paying your bills on time and using credit responsibly are the top two things you can do to build and maintain a healthy credit profile. Unfortunately, there are fraudsters out there just waiting to tear down what you’ve built. Being vigilant for credit … Continue reading
You’re Invited! Clearwater Credit Union is excited to announce that we’re building a new branch in Bozeman, scheduled to open in mid-2024! We’re committed to ensuring that our new Bozeman branch serves you and the Bozeman community. That’s why we’d like to ask for your help. Please join us on Wednesday, March 1st, at the Kimpton Armory hotel to review … Continue reading
Get Your Maximum Refund and Special Savings on TurboTax and H&R Block Filing your taxes doesn’t have to be taxing. As a Clearwater Credit Union member, you now have more choices and more savings this tax season. We’ve partnered with TurboTax and H&R Block to help you file your way, and get special member savings. TurboTax #1 best-selling tax preparation … Continue reading
Experience the joy of giving when you join Clearwater in supporting local holiday giving programs that help area families. This year’s holiday giving will support; Mountain of Giving in Missoula and Stevensville, Mining City Christmas in Butte, and Opportunities Inc. in Great Falls. Mountain of Giving in Missoula & Stevensville Now through December 16 Please join us in fulfilling … Continue reading
Learn how to protect your financial future during International Fraud Awareness Week. Financial fraud has surged in 2022 – proving that scammers are more motivated than ever to try and trick people out of their money. Many financial scams aim to exploit consumer trust, pressure victims to act immediately by preying on fears or manipulating their hopes. Knowing about these … Continue reading
Together, let’s fight food insecurity in our communities during the 23rd Annual Can the Cats Canned Food Drive. Can the Cats is a friendly, off-field food drive competition between the UM/Missoula and MSU/Bozeman communities to see who can raise the most food and funds over the two-weeks leading up to the Griz-Cats football game. This November 5-19, we’ll collect non-perishable … Continue reading
