Great Erie eNews
JUNE 2021
Welcome to Great Erie News, the monthly e-Newsletter from
Great Erie Federal Credit Union.
From your finances and family to lifestyle and useful tips, your financial co-op is here for you.
Offered by GEFCU to promote growth and reward our members for expanding our membership.
Our Spring auto loan promotion is winding down! Apply by June 19, 2021, to finance a new or used (2020-2021) vehicle or refinance an existing loan from another financial institution. Great rates as low as 1.74% APR*.
For more information call our Loan Dept. at 716-662-1311, option #5 OR Apply Online.

*All rates quoted and listed are APR (Annual Percentage Rate). Contact the Credit Union for full details and available terms.
GEFCU Team Anniversaries
We have work anniversaries to celebrate in the month of June! Sending a huge thank you to the following team members for their years of service to our Great Erie family.
The Buffalo News
Best of 716
Welcome to the Best of 716! With the Nominations phase now closed, we are excited to say that Great Erie made it through this phase of the Best of 716!
Please help us celebrate the best our community has to offer and come back to vote on your favorites starting June 21!

Voting goes from June 21 - July 11.
Winners will then be announced on September 19th.
Personalize your card security with transaction controls such as device location, merchant category, transaction types, and spending limits.
The Card Sense App is a free app available for download to your mobile phone. Turn your cards on or off, create transaction controls, and alerts for any card issued by Great Erie FCU.
Card Sense is our member’s best tool for preventing fraud and tracking card use in real-time.

Mobile Alerts I Track Card Use I Set Limits
Congrats to
our April 2021
Lucky Savers Account Winner!

Derek was our $100 "Lucky Savers" 1st prize drawing winner for the month of April. Congrats Derek!

Our Lucky Savers account is a prize-linked savings account at Great Erie.

The Credit Union has monthly prize drawings of:

1st Prize - $100
2nd Prize - $50
3rd Prize - $25

In addition to Great Erie's monthly drawings, the State (NYS) prize pool awards monthly drawing winners as well as quarterly prizes of $500-$5,000! Every $25 deposited into your account, up to $250 per month, is another chance to win. You may make deposits of any amount into the account each month, but prize entries are limited to 10 per month.

It Pays to Save!
Chat with our Member Service Department about opening up a Lucky Savers account at Great Erie.
Apply for a job at Great Erie FCU!
Great Erie FCU is looking for a purpose-driven individual to join our credit union team as a Business Development Coordinator. If you are someone who enjoys working in an environment that puts people first and has a passion for serving others, Great Erie will be a perfect fit.

Learn more - Vist our Website
Casual Friday Jeans Donations
Every Friday, the staff at GEFCU has the option to wear jeans with our Great Erie attire for a donation that goes directly back to the local communities. We make contributions to the community with the money raised during the "Casual Friday" day here at Great Erie.

For May, we supported the Family Justice Center of Erie County with a check for $300. The Family Justice Center provides services and support to individuals in unhealthy relationships, and the education our community needs to break larger cycles of relationship abuse.

The staff is thankful that they can make a small donation to helping the community and local organizations; it's the credit union philosophy … "people helping people."
Great Erie Federal Credit Union (GEFCU) and the New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA) will be awarding three young members with scholarship awards this June.
The students, members of Great Erie, were chosen based on their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements.

Congrats To Our 2021 Scholarship Winners:

  • Andrew Sovinski/St. Francis HS $1250 Scholarship Award
  • Bridget Gomez/Orchard Park HS $1250 Scholarship Award
  • Ashley DeNysschen/Orchard Park HS $500 Scholarship Award

"We are very pleased to award these scholarships to our hard-working young members," said Robyn Young, CEO. "It proves that the 'people helping people' philosophy of the credit union movement is alive and well here in WNY.
B L O G
Better Savings
Common misconceptions about 529 plans

A 529 plan is a great way for a family to save for educational purposes. Yet a recent study found that just 30 percent of American households with children under 18 years old understand these savings vehicles. Here are some common myths about 529 plans that will help you better understand them.
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