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How Do I Use My New EMV Debit Card?

3Rivers members have received, or will soon be receiving, new debit cards featuring EMV chip technology. These new, more secure cards are a result of a required, nation-wide adoption in an effort to reduce the amount of card fraud in the United States.

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BlogCategories Debit Card & Credit Card

Money Monday: Top 10 Mind Hacks to Help You Save More Money

You already know the common strategies for saving money: Automatically set aside a portion of your paycheck, stick to a budget, plan your purchases, and so on. But there are also simple (if surprising) psychology tricks that can help us save even more. Here are ten such mind hacks.

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Personal Finance

Thrifty Thursday: Save Time + Money Using the Pantry Principle

You had every intention of gracefully whipping up a healthy, beautiful, French-inspired dinner for the family last evening, but between picking up the kids from school, basketball practice, violin lessons, responding to some unexpected work e-mails, and chasing the muddy dog around the living room, you didn't have time to swing by the grocery for ingredients, let alone the patience to spend an hour in the kitchen. So, you called in a $35 order for pizza (and breadsticks, and soda, because, why not at this point?)

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Personal Finance

Watch-it-Wednesday: The Credit Union Difference

It's a common question, and it's one we never get tired of answering: What's the difference between a bank and a credit union? Sure, both offer products and services that help you house, spend, and save your money. But that's where the similarities end and the credit union difference begins.

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Products & Services

Are All Cards Created Equal? Yes… and No.

3Rivers recently chose to bolster security and flexibility for credit card carrying members. As part of that decision process, we migrated to Mastercard credit cards and I again became a Mastercard credit card holder. Similarly, 3Rivers will also soon be transitioning its debit cards to Mastercard for much of the same reasoning.

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BlogCategories Debit Card & Credit Card

Have Questions? We’ve Got Answers!

Looking for some quick and simple answers to common questions like, "What are your holiday hours?" "How do I reset my mobile password?" "What's your routing number?" and more? You might want to take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page!

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