You work hard for your money, so isn’t it about time that your money starts working hard for YOU, too? We certainly think so! In order to help us help you, our personal checking accounts are packed with a variety of benefits, including the opportunity to earn cash back on debit card purchases, earn interest more…
Category: Financial Planning
Credit Reports And Credit Scores
It’s easy to check your credit score, especially using a variety of online tools, but knowing what to do if you find something wrong on your credit report requires a bit of legwork that is worth the effort to help you protect your financial record. First, by checking all three of the reporting agencies, you more…
Money Rules Of Thumb From Our Staff
When our members are in need of financial products, they often speak with their loan officer or one of our Member Service Representatives, but when seeking financial advice, our staff likewise can provide words of wisdom. We recently asked some of our staff to offer us their financial planning suggestions that they use to guide more…
What Is Identity Theft And How To Prevent It
As we continue to share information about National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Dakota West wants to make sure our members are recognizing ways to help prevent identity theft, such as implementing a three-layer security to our online and mobile account access. Our partners at Kasasa want to share tips on how to help prevent identity more…
National Cyber Security Month
It’s not uncommon in our highly technological day-to-day activities to hear stories about the risks associated with modern business and personal online interactions. From spam email to swiping our debit cards to fill our gas tanks, the best way to prevent those risks is to be aware and alert to them. October is National Cyber more…