LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, job seekers and employers, has more than 830 million users in more than 200 countries. 49 million people use it to look for jobs every week. It has an easy-to-use interface and a seamless messaging system and it does an admirable job of connecting employers with job candidates. But, as we know, internet…
The website Sporcle was launched in 2007 to provide online quizzes for trivia junkies all over the world. Quizzes on the site feature subjects of all kinds from geography to sports to Harry Potter. Since its launching, its more than one million quizzes have been played more than four billion times. One of the most popular categories is corporate logos…
Phishing, the fraudulent act of sending emails pretending to be from real or trusted sources but are in fact ruses designed to trick the recipient into giving up personal or financial information, is rampant. IRONSCALES, a security firm, estimates that 4 out of 5 organizations globally have seen an increase in email phishing attacks in the last three years. According…
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and it is hard to know which of the changes it has brought will remain permanent when mask mandates and quarantines are truly a thing of the past. It does seem, however, that remote work, which increased exponentially during the beginning of the pandemic is here to stay. Research shows that 25-30% of…
The weather is nice and the grill is calling us. Fire up the charcoal and grab a cold drink because BBQ season is here. At Allied, we love a cookout as much as the next financial institution so we have the recipes and the tunes to make your next burger night, fish fry or meat fest a crowd pleaser…
There are many good reasons to own a home: more space, more control of your decorating and expansion, tax benefits. One of the best is that owning a home builds equity. By reliably paying your mortgage and investing in your home, you are literally living in four walls and a roof of equity. A Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)…
Allied Healthcare Federal Credit Union is committed to providing our members with financial healthcare for life and now we’re taking it to another level. You’ve relied on Allied to help you stay financially fit, now you can stay physically fit with a FREE Peloton exercise bike. Now until September 6, if you open a car loan, mortgage, HELOC, personal…
The sad reality is that some people will stop at nothing to try to separate others from their money. Financial fraud and costly scams are a part of life and they are on the rise. In the U.S., romance scams—fake identities messaging you with overtures of love and affection (as long as you share your bank account, of course)—increased 80%…
They're everywhere these days. On restaurant tables. On posters. Millions of people watched one float around the screen on a Super Bowl ad. They’re even on a few pieces of Allied Healthcare Federal Credit Union material. They're QR codes, the scannable barcode that has exploded during the pandemic as businesses increasingly provided touchless experiences, and they aren't going away. As…
At Allied Healthcare Federal Credit Union, we are fully committed to your financial healthcare. It's why many of our branches are located in medical centers, like Long Beach Memorial Medical, St. Mary and St. Francis with ATMs available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But real service means being available where are members are. For Allied, that means a competitive digital…
