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What Are the Best Tools for Tracking Financial Goals?

Whether you’re saving for a dream vacation, paying off debt, or building a nest, there are countless tools to help you stay on track with your financial goals. Continue reading
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Sound Credit Union Works Together to Create Care Kits for Local Non-Profits

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Romance Scams: Broken Hearts, Empty Pockets

An openness to love can make individuals vulnerable to romance scams, where scammers exploit emotional connections for financial gain. Here’s how to protect yourself. Continue reading

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Evergreen Impact Housing Fund and Inland Group Announce Opening of Spanaway Affordable Housing Apartments

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Safe Deposit Boxes at Sound

Safe deposit boxes are a valuable tool for protecting your most important possessions. Continue reading

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Phishing: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself

Phishing scams are on the rise as businesses become increasingly digitalized, posing a threat to sensitive information. Continue reading

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Coin Counting Service at Sound

Sound offers coin counting for Members and Shared Branching guests at select branches. Continue reading

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Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard Center for Business Analytics Announce Statewide FinTech Competition

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How To Help Young Adult Children Achieve Financial Independence

Mastering financial independence doesn’t happen all at once. Instead, it’s a work in progress. Continue reading

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How to Spot A Scam And Protect Your Money

Scams abound these days, all of them designed to steal your money, sometimes over the long haul, sometimes in a single transaction. Continue reading

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The Importance of Having a Will and Estate Plan

Anyone who cares about what happens to the people they love or the stuff they leave behind can likely benefit from setting up an estate plan. Continue reading