Welcome to the Live Smart Bank Smart Blog

As the largest locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, we take pride in providing our members financial services to help them reach their goals—and financial education to help them make money-wise decisions along the way. The Live Smart Bank Smart Blog provides information on a variety of topics that will help you learn more about financial services, money management, and our community. Check back each week to learn something new! At Mission Fed, your success is our bottom line, and that includes providing information to help our members live smart—and bank smart.

Survey: How San Diegans Feel About Homeownership in the Current Market
January 25
Diana Clegg
Buying a home is a big step, and when you’re looking to buy a home in San Diego in today’s market, it can feel particularly intimidating. Mission Federal Credit Union is here to help.
Buying a home is a big step, and when you’re looking to buy a home in San Diego in today’s market, it can feel particularly intimidating. We surveyed 400 San Diegans and asked about their thoughts on purchasing a home in today’s market. The results highlighted that 31.1% of participants said their biggest fear is not being able to afford a home in San Diego. Mission Federal Credit Union is here to help with low rates and competitive products to help you make homeownership affordable.
Survey: How San Diegans Shop for Cars infographics

Survey: How San Diegans Shop for Cars
January 18
Mission Fed
It’s time to get a new car, but you’re unsure where to look and how to finance it—at least, most San Diegans are. To help our members and not-yet-members, Mission Fed conducted a survey all about buying your next car. Read the responses now.
It’s time to get a new car, but you’re unsure where to look and how to finance it—at least, most San Diegans are. At Mission Federal Credit Union, we want to help you get the right automobile for the right price. To help our members and not-yet-members, we conducted a survey all about buying your next car. Read the responses now.

Survey: How San Diegans Use Credit Cards
January 11
Mission Fed
Do you ever wonder how other San Diegans manage their credit card debt? To help our members, Mission Fed conducted a survey to help answer just that. See their responses now.
Do you ever wonder how other San Diegans manage their credit card debt? To help our members, Mission Fed conducted a survey to help answer just that. We surveyed 400 San Diegans to find out how they use their credit cards and how Mission Fed can help them pay off their credit card debt. See their responses now.

How to Save Money in 2019
January 4
Mission Fed
Saving money takes a plan and commitment to stay within your monthly budget. Read these tips to learn how to easily save for your goals without completely changing your lifestyle.
Saving money takes a plan and commitment to stay within your monthly budget. Make financial health one of your goals this year. Read these tips to learn how to easily save for your goals without completely changing your lifestyle.

Check Out our 2019 Financial Resolutions Infographic
December 28
Dawn Virgilio
Stop by and find out how Mission Fed can help you with your financial resolutions now and throughout 2019.
94 percent of American millennials plan on making financial resolutions in 2019, and here’s the infographic that can help you do that successfully. Draft a financial plan to meet your goals and then stop by and find out how Mission Fed can help you with your financial resolutions now and throughout 2019.

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