PROMOTIONS Where to Buy Your Used Vehicle How to Maintain Exercise Habits When the Weather Changes How to Carve the Perfect Pumpkin Taking Out a Loan When Your Savings Fall Short The Impact of Depreciation on Your Car Loan The Cost of Moving vs. Home Improvement Plan the Ideal Tailgating Experience Holiday Closure Consumer Warning Need A Loan? October 2018 Bookmark & Share:             www.Mocse.org    209-572-3600  Consumer Warning Consumer Warning About The Internet of Things That wonderful Internet of Things (IoT) enables us to communicate and do so many awesome things is now the subject of a recent FBI warning.  For everyday users, the IoT connects billions of devices worldwide, allowing us to do things we never dreamed were possible.  We can now turn on our lights or heat our home without being there, monitor dinner progress in our slow cooker from our office, use medical devices and monitor them online, and of course, view pretty much anything from the Internet on our Smart TVs.  However, we've come to know for all the good the IoT offers, there are also hackers conniving to exploit and abuse the IoT for personal gain.  Whether it's a lone-wolf hacker or an organized hacking group, the IoT is a vulnerable target. Read More Holiday Closure Mocse Credit Union will be closed on November 12, 2018 in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday. Taking Out a Loan When Your Savings Fall Short Should a personal loan cover your financial needs in an emergency? Ideally, you would never need more money than your savings allow. However, a sudden problem such as a medical emergency or high credit card debt could place a demand on your finances beyond what your savings can handle. At this point, taking out a personal loan to cover the costs could be your best choice. Read More The Impact of Depreciation on Your Car Loan Avoid the dangerous impact of depreciation on your car loan There’s a common saying that a new vehicle loses value the second it leaves the dealership lot. It’s not terribly far from the truth: According to Edmunds, the average $30,000 sedan depreciates nearly $6,000 in its first year of ownership and loses more than half of its original value by the fourth year. Read More The Cost of Moving vs. Home Improvement Weighing your options between upgrading and moving out altogether Is packing up and moving the most cost-effective way to put down roots? Or would you be better off trying to make your home improvement project a reality? Read More Where to Buy Your Used Vehicle Options for buying a new-to-you car Purchasing a pre-owned vehicle offers cost-effective benefits such as a lower purchase price, less depreciation, minimized monthly payments and reduced insurance premiums. What will provide more peace of mind is getting your used vehicle from the right place or person. Read More How to Maintain Exercise Habits When the Weather Changes Keep your exercise routine rolling into winter with these tips As autumn creeps in, you may find your summer exercise routine in jeopardy thanks to colder, rainier weather. Exercise habits need not fall by the wayside when the weather changes — there are a number of strategies that can help you maintain healthy exercise habits despite seasonal changes. Read More How to Carve the Perfect Pumpkin Strategies for styling your pumpkin like a pro With a little knowledge about pumpkin preservation and design, it’s easy to create a spectacularly carved gourd this Halloween. Read More Plan the Ideal Tailgating Experience Throw a championship-worthy tailgate party with these tips Autumn is here, and there’s no better time to throw a big tailgate party. Here are some tips for putting together a pre-game celebration that everyone will still be talking about at the end of the season. Read More Published by Mocse Credit Union Includes copyrighted material of IMakeNews, Inc. and its suppliers. Mocse Credit Union      3600 Coffee Rd., Modesto, CA 95355       209-572-3600       www.Mocse.org Disclaimer - All content contained in this newsletter is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to make any financial, accounting, tax, legal or other related decisions. Each person must consider his or her objectives, risk tolerances and level of comfort when making financial decisions and should consult a competent professional advisor prior to making any such decisions. Any opinions expressed through the content in this newsletter are the opinions of the particular author only.

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