March 12, 2009If you haven’t already heard about it, Hyundai has added a fabulous addition to their already popular Assurance Program. With Assurance Plus, if you lose your job or are disabled and are having a hard time making your car payments, Hyundai will make your payments for you for three months. After the three-month period, if [...]
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March 2, 2009A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about a possible tax deduction for new car buyers, as part of President Obama’s stimulus package. Well, good news, it was passed! As part of the stimulus package, taxpayers will be able to deduct the both local and state sales tax paid on new car purchases up [...]
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February 18, 2009Once again, MCCU was featured on KCAL9′s Money 101 segment! Our low car loan rates were featured. Here’s why you should get your next car loan from us: Low rates = affordable monthly payments 60 Day no payment option (interest will accrue) No application fees Terms up to 84 months Car buying service available Apply [...]
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February 18, 2009I read today on cnnmoney.com that President Obama is unveiling a $75 billion multi-pronged plan today that seeks to help up to 9 million borrowers suffering from falling home prices and unaffordable monthly payments. The long-awaited foreclosure fix marks a sharp departure from the Bush administration, which relied mainly on having servicers voluntarily modify troubled [...]
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February 9, 2009Before I tell you about this, I must preface it by saying that this has not passed yet. But when and if it does, I will post it so please keep checking back! It’s no secret that car sales are down. Most consumers just can’t afford to buy a new car. Mechanics are doing a [...]
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January 8, 2009Like most of you, I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the new Assurance program from Hyundai, the Korean car-maker. It’s too early in the game for me to review it, but I can give you details. Honestly, the deal sounds like a good one, and in this economy, I give Kudos to Hyundai for [...]
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December 22, 2008I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz that the best time to buy a car, because of all the money-saving deals, is between December 25th and January 1st. So I decided to talk to a couple contacts I have in the auto industry to see if it was true. According to them, it is. Dealerships [...]
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November 25, 2008With the price of an average new car well over $25,000, buying a vehicle is, indeed, a big decision these days. Fortunately, there are ways to keep your costs down. Buy used instead of new. This could save you thousands of dollars right off the bat. Yes, you’ll want to have the vehicle carefully inspected. [...]
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November 21, 2008I’m in a conundrum. My car’s warranty is expiring in a few months. I’ve been really spoiled these last few years with not having to pay for repairs to my car. But what do I do when I don’t have that luxury anymore? What happens if my car breaks down? My options are: Get a [...]
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October 31, 2008Do me a favor. Go look through yesterday’s mail and count how many credit card and personal loan offers you received from banks or lenders you’ve never even heard of. And, of course, there are the ones from that “bank” that asks “What do YOU have in your wallet?”. I often wonder how large their [...]
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Marnie Nemcoff is the Vice President of Marketing for Matadors Community Credit Union. She has worked in the banking industry since 1989, and has been with credit unions since 1997.
