SACU is proud to announce the return of the SACU Bridge for U Scholarship, designed specifically for members who have completed two years of community college and have been accepted at a 4-year college or university. Scholarship winners will be announced on May 21, 2010, at SACU's Annual Meeting, where we will be celebrating 75 years of service.

Last year, SACU kicked off the program with six scholarship winners! Each scholarship totaled $3,000. This year we continue the program for the 2010-2011 academic year. Every scholarship will be awarded in two installments: at the beginning of the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters.

Applications must be submitted by U.S. Mail, and the application postmark deadline is February 1, 2010. For details and to download an application, please go to our scholarship Web site.

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Coming soon. SACU will have encrypted e-mail to make it safer to use e-mail to exchange your sensitive information. To read more about this free service, please click here.

You can also access the SACU Encrypted E-mail Quick Start Guide at the member education tab, under interactive education on this Web site.

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Please be aware that a text messaging scam is targeting individuals about the deactivation of cards. This is NOT from SACU and does not concern SACU cards, but it is important to us that you be aware of scams that are going around.

The message below is an example of the text message:

From: 1234
NetSpend Alert
Your card has been deactivated.
Please contact 877-498-5544 to activate your card.

Please do not respond to this text message or call the telephone number provided.

SACU assures you that we will never ask for your personal information by email or by text messaging.

    NEVER give information that is private and confidential over your cell phone's text feature.
    Don't call the 800 number that spam text messages ask you to call.

Read more steps to ensure that you don't become an identity thief's next victim.

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SACU members are now able to use their SACU debit cards internationally in all foreign countries when conducting a pinned transaction at an ATM or when making a purchase from a merchant using a pin number.

In the event your debit card is denied while conducting an international transaction or for more information, please call our Member Service Center Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time at (210) 258-1234 or U.S. toll free at 1-800-688-SACU (7228).

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How to Use Children's Wants to Motivate Them to Save
Young people "want" many things, but most don't have a plan or the means to achieve those goals. Parents can help their children by helping them understand how to set a goal and make a plan to reach it in the future. This video shows that with choice comes responsibility.
Archive of the past Financial Tips
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SACU has a new interactive Financial Education site called Home & Family Finance^® - Today it is even more critical to have all the tools to make your life the best it can be. Check out our new site that will be updated frequently, keeping you informed.

  Videos that detail topics about financial education
   Consumer News: Current topics of interest in the news
  Links to SACU products and services for more information
  Join the 2008 Financial Fitness Challenge
  Home & Family Finance Radio - audio programs
  And MUCH more!

Live Counselors Available through BALANCE^SM - Would you like to talk with a qualified financial counselor at no cost and with no obligation? Bilingual representatives, fluent in English and Spanish, are available during extended hours to help you with your individual concerns. Here are the details.

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SACU wants to keep you advised of new products and services that can improve your financial life. Please visit this page often to stay informed!