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The Naughty List: How to Avoid Holiday Fraudsters

The holidays are a time of joy, family, and relaxation, but they can also bring added stress. Whether you're feeling the financial strain of gift-giving, dealing with travel hassles, or racing to check off your to-do list before taking a break, the holiday season can...

October is Financial Planning Month: Time to Tune-Up Your Finances!

As we dive into the holiday season, Financial Planning Month gives us the perfect chance to take a closer look at our spending habits, reassess our financial goals, and fine-tune our budgets. This month isn't just about crunching numbers—it's about emphasizing the...

Common Signs Of Phishing

Common Signs Of Phishing To Keep In Mind When Your Inbox Overflows With email phishing, deciphering what’s real from what’s fake can be a challenge. Our inboxes are stuffed with emails fighting to get our attention and get us to take some action. But how to ferret-out...

Are You Raising Financially Savvy Kids?

Investing in our kids' financial education is like giving them a key to a successful future. When children learn how to manage money from an early age, they become more prepared to handle their finances, avoid debt, and make smart choices as they grow up. As parents,...

What is Bot Fraud and Why Should You Care?

Bot fraud refers to fraudulent activities carried out or assisted by malicious bots. These bots are designed to imitate human behavior and perform automated tasks quickly and can lead to serious consequences, such as financial loss and identity theft. Unfortunately,...

Are You Raising Financially Savvy Kids?

Investing in our kids' financial education is like giving them a key to a successful future. When children learn how to manage money from an early age, they become more prepared to handle their finances, avoid debt, and make smart choices as they grow up. As parents,...

Five Easy Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Do you often find it challenging to stretch your paycheck to cover all your expenses? You're definitely not alone. Many Americans are in the same boat, trying to make ends meet from one payday to the next. A recent Forbes report revealed that over a quarter of...

Visa Gift Cards Convenience!

Convenient & Flexible We are almost at the last minute, when we can't find the right gift, don't have time to shop or when we don't know what a person wants. Visa Gift cards remain an extremely popular gift choice. Mid Oregon Visa Gift Cards convenience can help...

Why Is Estate Planning Important?

Introduction to The Right Estate Plan for You Before you can make the right estate plan for your family and situation, you have to know some basics about the subject. Mid Oregon has hosted Estate Planning Workshops for years, we understand how crucial this is to...

Your money is safe with Mid Oregon

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)—the 16th largest bank in the U.S. and previously among Forbes’s list of top financial institutions—was shuttered by regulators on March 10, 2023.  This was the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history with Washington Mutual being the...

Effectively Manage your Credit Card Debt

What does credit card management mean? Credit card management is an important skill to develop to ensure your long-term financial health. Having smart strategies for spending, making payments on time, monitoring usage, and more might seem daunting, but can have a big...
Six Local Organizations You Can Help

Six Local Organizations You Can Help

Mid Oregon Holiday Dough Fund Helping Six Local Organizations You can make a real difference in our Central Oregon communities by supporting local charities with Mid Oregon Credit Union's Holiday Dough Fund. Financial contributions will help provide food, clothing and...

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What Does “Local” Really Mean?

What Does “Local” Really Mean?

What Does "Local" Really Mean? You’ve heard the message a lot in the media lately: Financial institutions in our area claiming to be “local.” Sure, for many consumers who are new to Central Oregon from another region or state, a financial institution that’s...

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Call for Funds for CA Fires

Call for Funds for CA Fires

  Central Oregon has been hard hit by wildfires the last couple of months. But we haven't faced the kind of devastation seen from hurricanes on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. More recently, and closer to home, Northern California has experienced horrendous losses...

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