Summer 2016 - Empower Federal Credit Union

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Summer 2016 - Empower Federal Credit Union
A Select Employee Group Newsletter Publication of Empower Federal Credit Union® 1 SUMMER 2016
Oh, The Places We Go...
-by Anonymous
Summer is winding down and it seems not a day goes by that we don’t
hear that someone is going someplace new! I have been in many places,
but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently you can’t go alone. You have
to be in Cahoots with someone. I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
David Duerr
Vice President of Business Development
I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips, thanks to my friends, family and work.
I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump to get there.
I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.
I’ve been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.
I’ve also been in Trouble, but let’s not talk about that!
Sometimes I’m in Capable, and I go there more often as I’m getting older.
One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets my adrenalin flowing and
pumps up the heart! So now you’re in The Know. Just thought I’d let you in on it!
At Empower Federal Credit Union, we understand the importance of your journey and
are here to help you arrive at your destination comfortably. Hope you enjoy the balance
of your summer and thanks for allowing us to serve you along your way!
David Duerr
Vice President of Business Developement
Welcome New Select Employee Groups (SEGs)
1900 Brewerton LLC
4754 Cleveland Rd. Inc.
49 KUSTOMZ & PERFORMANCE
A & K Eurowerx LLC
A and B Auto Sales and Repair
A1 Day1 Landscaping & Repair LLC
Acala Tattoo
ADCO Properties
Aden Golden Arrow, Inc.
Advanced Plus Medicaid Transportation Inc.
Advantage Sales and Marketing
Aerotek
Aflac
Afs Industries Inc.
AG Bagging
AG DESIGNS
Ag Investigations LLC
AIM Independent Living
Alicia Mastronardis Salon
All About Cleanouts
All Metro Health Care
Allied Appliance Service
Allsource Fire Supply
Allstate Insurance: Edward Valdes
Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor
American Civic Association, Inc.
Amherst Chamber of Commerce
Amp It Up Construction
ANGUS’ CATERING SERVICE
Aquatic World
Arbor Housing and Development
Architectural Masonry and Construction
Arigo Properties
Arise Cayuga/ Seneca County
Arnold’s Contracting Landscaping
Artistic Designs Dance
Auburn Doubledays
Auburn Home Improvements
Auto Insure Agency, Inc.
AXIOM Appraisal Service
Bach Productions
Barnes Performance Cycles
Basta On the River
BDE Holdings, LLC
Bean Media Productions
Bella Fiore
Better Credit 123, LLC
Better Homes and Transport Inc.
Bianco`s Barbershop
Big Chiefs BBQ and Catering
Big Dog Grafix
Bio-Link, Inc.
Bizcreek Solutions
Blackmer Family Eyewear
Blues Legend Guitars LLC
Bo-Mer Plastics
Bonsai Sales Services
Brickyard Photography LLC
Brine Wells Development, LLC
Broome-Tioga BOCES
Buffalo Alarm Inc.
Buffing by Becca
Burns Kenwick LLC
Burren Holdings, LLC
C & C Sealing
C and A Logging
C and J`s Northside Pharmacy
C Laxton Promotions
Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce
Candlewood Suites
Canine Clubhouse
Capt. Tims Dive Charter
Care Cars of Central New York LLC
Caring Hearts Medical Transportation
Carlson Way, Inc.
Cars R Us
Carter Company
Caryl Electric Co, Inc.
CASH FOR CANS
Cassoni Enterprises
Cayuga County Homesite Dev Corp
CC COACH, LLC
CC Collision
Ccm Construction Management
Central Physical & Occupational Therapy
CENTRAL WINDS
CHB Residential
Cheson Signs and Graphic Inc.
Chili`s Grill & Bar #874-Liverpool
Chili’s Grill & Bar #0656- Syracuse
Chili’s Grill & Bar #1365-Auburn
Chittenango Lumber Co., Inc.
Clauter
Clean Start Systems
Clearly Puzzled Games LLC
CNY Bluegrass Association
CNY DEFENSIVE DRIVING
CNY Lawn Gator
CNY Veterans Outreach Center
Cobb Hill Larender
Cobbles West Partners Family LTD
Cole`s Lawncare
Comfort Energy Solutions
Commercial Roofing and Sheetmetal, Inc.
Contemporary Obstetrics
Cory`s Flooring
CSEA Local 449
CSM Finishing
CURB APPEAL SEALCOATING
Cuse Culture
Cuse Fitness
Custom Concrete Contract
Cw Gabriel Associates, LLC
D & L FLOORING
DCL Contracting & Home Improvements
Dead End
Delphia’s Restaurant & Bar
Dem Boys Ent LLC
Dewald Roofing Co., Inc.
Dezzi Dumpster Rental
Dingles Lakeside Ice Cream
DJW`s Flooring Solutions
Dks Quality Construction
Dk’s Smokin Bbq Co LLC
Doggone Workout
Dopko Inc.
Dot`s Southern Soul Food, LLC
DR Abatement Inc.
Dream Catchers
Drive Research, LLC
Dunlap Lawn and Landscape
Durant Associates, LLC
Ellis Outdoor Products LLC
Elmer W. Davis, Inc. Roofing
Empire Brewing Company
Eric Mower and Associates
Evans Mechanical Inc.
Exotic Eyewear
Expert Computer Care
F.R. Stone Construction CO.
Family and Children`s Society
Farrell Riding Co.
Felchar Manufacturing Corp
Fenton Sales, Service and Excavating
Finger Lakes Bio, LLC
Fingerlakes Towing and Auto Recovery
Firenze Property Maintenance LLC
Fit For Life Personal Training
Four Sisters Treasures
Fox Fire Golf Course
Fred`s A/V Solutions
Freedom General Contractors and Handyman Services
Fresh Line Painting
Friendly Service Lock and Alarm
Frito-Lay
Furry Friends Holistic Pet Spa
G and C Management
G and S of North Syracuse, Inc.
G Ward Properties, LLC
Gemini Pets and Things, LLC
Gerould`s Professional Pharmacy, Inc.
Giarrosso Heating and Cooling Co.
GLM Lawns
Grace Medical Transport LLC
Great Grace Church of God In Christ, Inc.
Greater Binghamton Hospitality & Tourism Association
Green Acre Lawn and Garden Center
Gruenewald David Law Office
Guitar Center Store #815
H & H Property Services
H & R Project Associates, LLC
Hair Bow Design By D&S
Hanafin Marine
Heavenly Helpers Rock
Helping Hands Transportation
Hillcrest Design and Build
Hilltop Building & Construction LLC
Hinchey Properties LLC
Hiscock Legal Aid Society
Hofmann Sausage Co.
Holiday Inn Express
Home Decor Liquidators
Home Decor Liquidators- Buffalo
Home Inspection Experts Inc.
Homesense, LLC
Hydra Technology Corporation
I Apologize Foundation
I-86 Collision Center
Ian M Farrell Insurance Agency LLC
ICOM Technologies DBA Syracuse Business TV
Ilion True Value Hardware
Inksmen Tattoo Co., LLC
Inspire Studios
Installations Unlimited
Irish Bee, LLC
Iroquois Nursing Home
J K Rock, LLC
J. Pearce & Son, Inc.
Jacob`s Lawn Care
Jake’s drywall
Jamie Ghany, PHD
JB Wall Street Grill
JC Plowing
JDM Construction
Jenkins Real Estate
JLP Enterprises
JMD Painting
Joes Window Cleaning
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Joy Process Mechanical
JP’s Marine Storage, LLC
JTS Remodeling
JTS Systematic Company, Inc
K2 Center
Kcup Krazy
Kdcooper
Kmart Store #4125
Northrup Insurance Agency
NORTHSTARS Boys Lacross
Nucor Steel
Nutrisport Distributors Inc.
Nutrition Consultant
Nuttshell Marketing Services
NZK Property Maintenance
Oak Hill Stables
OGGI Concrete Forms & Accessories Inc.
OIM Squared Inc.
Old Union Hotel
Onondaga County Deputy Sheriffs
Benevolent Association
Onondaga Nation Arena
Original Pancake House
Orkin
Oswego Pads, LLC
P & N Construction
Paladinos Cicero Pizza
Papas To Go
Papaya
Pastas On The Green
Patricia Electric Inc.
Pawpals Playtime
Peace of Mind Transport, LLC
Pearl Services
Penird`s Snow Plow and Lawn Service
Peppino`s Neapolitan Restaurant
Pepsi
Perfectly Pickled Products, LLC
Performance Heating and Cooling
Perisight, LLC
Perryville Power Equipment
Piccadilly Square
Place Financial Advisors
Platinum Power Washing
Pondview
Porch Light Properties CNY, LLC
Porchlight Theater Productions
Post Realty
Powerhouse Gym Syracuse Inc.
Precision Ramps
Precision Wood Stairs, LLC
PUCCI BRONSON, LLC
R & N Products
R. Knittel Home Improvement Inc.
Ralph G Waldron Jr. Contractor, LLC
Rapistak Corporation
Raulli & Sons, Inc.
Raymond’s Pizza & Summertime Treats
Recovery Support Inc.
Red Dragon House, LLC
Redline Recreation, LLC
Reformed Church
Reign Fit, LLC
Reymore Chevrolet
Richer Show Horses
Rockewll RD Inc.
Rolince Property Improvement, LLC
Rooster’s Lawn Service
Roser Communications Network
Rowley’s Onsite RV Service
RPH Consulting Inc.
RRT
Rural Health Network of South Central New York, Inc.
Ryan James Landscape Management, LLC
Ryan Painting & Renovations
Saber Transportation
Safe Home Inspections
Safiyyah’s Styles
Salon 32, LLC
Sal’s Pizza Baldwinsville
Salt Lake City Skates, Inc.
(DBA Skating Club of CNY)
Sand Stone and Snow
Sc Packaging, Inc.
Schuster Construction, LLC.com
We Play Adventures
Scott Bowman Construction
Weather-Tec Enterprises, Inc.
Serinity Nails
Weekend Warrior
Shelby Farms
Weis Markets- Elmira
Simple Roast Coffee Company, LLC
Weller Hardwoods, LLC
Sip Empire Corporation
White Cap Creamery
Site-one Construction
Whitetail Construction
Skaneateles Town Square
Windsor Property Group LLC
Slavicks Installations, LLC
Winners Wine and Spirits
Sleep Number
Xylem Inc.
Small Hands and Footprints
Zalatan Dental
Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill #7583
Zam Zam Property Management
SMP Repair
Solution-To-Pc
Sorbello`s Produce and Nursery
Soulamander, Inc.
Southern Tier Balloon Tours
Southern Tier NY American Poolplayers Association
Stanley Center for the Arts
Starpine Properties, LLC
Stay Play and Grow
Stephen L Barker MD, PC
Stone Island CNY, LLC
Stonewell Bodies and Machine Inc.
Subway Store #11332
Subway Store #24433
Subway Store #26361
Subway Store #366
Sum Fin Fishy
Summit Medical Transport
Sunshine Products
Superior Builders of CNY Inc.
Superior Fence
Sweet Valley Produce
Syracuse Quality Living
Syracuse Select Basketball
Syracuse Sheet Metal Co. Inc.
Syracuse Tree & Stump Removal
SyraucseTypographical Union 55
T&O Realty Associates, LLC
(DBA Tora Crushing & Screening)
Taylor Precision Masonry
TDJ Home Enterprises LLC
Teleride Medical Transportation
The Art Of Life Studio
The Sand Box
Tile & Carpet Town Carpet One Floor and Home
Titan Roofing, Inc. Utica
TJ Sheehan Distributing Inc.
TJMG1, LLC
Tj’s Hydroponics Inc.
TLC Emergency Medical Services Inc.
T-Mobile Store #4486
Top Hat Auctions
Toughpups and Pampered Princesses
Town of Salina
Town of Salina Highway Dept.
TPC Properties
Tranquil Memories
Tranquil Way LLC
TREE’S Construction
Trek and Roam
Trix of “66” - 50th Class Reunion Inc.
TT Contracting, LLC
Ultimate View Yardscapes
Uniqueimpact Inc
Upstate Nails
Urban Earth Graphics
Us Mobile Detailing Inc.
Valley Hair Connection
Vanderburg Enterprises LLC
Vincent Cramer Lawn & SN
Visionworks
VSC Properties, LLC
Walker Tree Care, Inc.
We Fly
Welcome New Select Employee Groups (SEGs)
Knight of Columbus 733 Utica Assembly
Koala Care Childcare Center
Kohl`s-Victor
Kool Mamas Kitchen
Kourtesy Tours
Kristin’s K-9 Care
L V Painting
LaBella Baskets and Gifts
Lakeshore Bait & Tackle
Lannas Uptown Auto Inc.
Larkins Restaurant
LC Massage Therapy
Legacy Music, LLC
Let It Shine Cleaning
Lifesource Health, Inc.
Liverpool Shoes, Inc.
LoPiccolo’s Auto Group, LLC
Lularoe Betsy Rose Inc.
LVD Strippit, Inc.
Lynch’s Landscaping of NY, LLC
Lywire Entertainment, LLC
MAC Administrative Service
Magnosi Enterprises, Inc.
Maguire Dodge Ram of Syracuse
Maguire Nissan of Syracuse
MANE Attraction
Marathon Grounds Care
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Marteau Technology Group
Martens Companies, LLC
Matthew House Inc.
Mavis Discount Tire- Horseheads store #137
McCann Mechanical Contracting
McClure`s NY Deli
Media Wolves
Meg Klamm Interior Decoration Inc.
Michael Mcconnell Concrete, Inc.
Michael’s Transport Service
Mikes Auto Sales and Reconditioning
Millard Enterprises, LLC
Miss Priss Wedding Planning
Mixup
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #383
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #62
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #101
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #55
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store # 52
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store # 56
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #100
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #32
Monro Muffler Brake and Service store #325
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #353
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #361
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #455
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #458
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #51
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #57
Monro Muffler Brake and Service Store #60
Mow-n-mulch Co
Ms. Judy`s Hair Plus
Nagehom, LLC
Nathanael Greene`s Publick House
National Correctional Service, LLC
Natural Senses Massage Therapy P.C
Network Craze Technologies, Inc.
New Vision Industries
New York Bus Sales
New York Riders
New York Wedding Expo
Niagara Lutheran Health System
No Cars on Mars Collectables
Nobles Tire City
North Country Landscaping
North Side Automotive
North Street Diner, LLC
Northern Electric Contractors
Now is a Good Time to Plan
for Next Year’s Taxes
New Law to Affect
Refunds in 2017...
Which May Cause
Delays
You may be tempted to forget about your taxes
once you’ve filed but some tax planning done now
may benefit you later. Now is a good time to set
up a system so you can keep your tax records
safe and easy to find.
Here are some tips to give you a leg up on next
year’s taxes:
A new law requires the IRS to wait until Feb 15 2017
to send refunds to households receiving the Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax
Credit (ACTC) during the opening weeks of the 2017
filing season.
Take action when life changes occur. Some life
events can change the amount of tax you owe.
Examples include a change in marital status or
the birth of a child. When these happen, you may
need to change the amount of tax withheld from
your pay.
This action is driven by the Protecting Americans
from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act) that was
enacted into law on December 18, 2015. The new law
mandates that no credit or refund for an overpayment
for a taxable year shall be made to a taxpayer before
February 15 if the taxpayer claimed the Earned
Income Credit (EITC) & Additional Child tax Credit
(ACTC) on the tax return.
Report changes in circumstances to the
Health Insurance Marketplace. If you enroll in
insurance coverage through the Health Insurance
Marketplace for 2016 coverage, you should report
changes in circumstances to the Marketplace
when they happen. Report events such as
changes in your income or family size. Doing so
will help you avoid getting too much or too little
financial assistance.
This change begins January 1, 2017 and may affect
some returns filed early in 2017.
lTo comply with the law, the IRS will hold refunds on
EITC and ACTC related 2016 returns until February
15, 2017.
Keep records safe. Print and keep a copy of
your 2015 tax return and supporting records
together in a safe place. This includes W-2
Forms, Forms 1099, bank records and records of
your family’s health care insurance coverage. If
you ever need your tax return or records, it will be
easier for you to get them. For example, you may
need a copy of your tax return if you apply for a
home loan or financial aid for college. You should
use your tax return as a guide when you do your
taxes next year.
lThis allows additional time to help prevent revenue
lost due to identity theft and refund fraud related to
fabricated wages and withholdings.
lTaxpayers should file as they normally do, and tax
return preparers should also submit returns as they
normally do.
lThe IRS still expects to issue most refunds in less
than 21 days, though the IRS will hold refunds for
EITC & ACTC related tax returns filed early in 2017
until February 15 and then begin issuing the affected
refunds.
Stay organized. Make tax time easier. Have your
family put tax records in the same place during
the year. That way you won’t have to search for
misplaced records when you file next year.
Think about itemizing. You may be able to lower
your taxes if you itemize deductions instead of
taking the standard deduction. Owning a home,
paying medical expenses and qualified donations
to charity could mean more tax savings.
If you have any questions please
feel free to contact Empower
Associated Services tax
department at 315.426.5678 and an
Enrolled Agent or an experienced
tax preparer will answer your tax
questions.
Tax Preparation services are performed by employees of Empower Associated Services, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Empower Federal Credit Union. Empower Federal Credit Union is not providing tax
or legal advice.
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Helping in the
Community!
Ice Cream Days,
Ribbon Cuttings,
Yard Work,
Charity Golf events,
Seminars,
Lunch n’ Learns,
Community events
and more...
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Empower Federal Credit Union®
Eleven Ways to
Help Yourself
Stay Sane in a
Crazy Market
Paul Mooney
VP of Financial Investments
Services & Retirement Solutions
Program Manager - CUSO
Financial Services, L.P.
that your investments are performing in line with those
benchmarks, that realization might help you feel better
about your overall strategy. Even a diversified portfolio is
no guarantee that you won’t suffer losses, of course. But
diversification means that just because the S&P 500 might
have dropped 10% or 20% doesn’t necessarily mean your
overall
portfolio is down by the same amount.
Keeping your cool can be hard to do
when the market goes on one
of its periodic roller-coaster rides.
It’s useful to have strategies in place that prepare you both
financially and psychologically to handle market volatility.
So, here are 11 ways to help keep yourself from making
hasty decisions that could have a long-term impact on
your ability to achieve your financial goals….and a bonus
to really help you stay sane in a crazy market…..
4. Tell yourself that this too shall pass
1. Have a game plan
Anyone can look good during bull markets; smart
investors are produced by the inevitable rough patches.
Even the best investors aren’t right all the time. If an
earlier choice now seems rash, sometimes the best strategy is to take a tax loss, learn from the experience, and
apply the lesson to future decisions. Expert help can
prepare you and your portfolio to both weather and take
advantage of the market’s ups and downs.
Having predetermined guidelines that recognize the
potential for turbulent times can help prevent emotion
from dictating your decisions. For example, you might
take a core-and-satellite approach, combining the use of
buy-and-hold principles for the bulk of your portfolio with
tactical investing based on a shorter-term market outlook.
You also can use diversification to try to offset the risks of
certain holdings with those of others. Diversification may
not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss, but it can
help you understand and balance your risk in advance.
And if you’re an active investor, a trading discipline can
help you stick to a long-term strategy. For example, you
might determine in advance that you will take profits when
a security or index rises by a certain percentage, and buy
when it has fallen by a set percentage.
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2. Know what you own and why you own it
When the market goes off the tracks, knowing why you
originally made a specific investment can help you evaluate whether your reasons still hold, regardless of what the
overall market is doing. Understanding how a specific holding fits in your portfolio also can help you consider whether
a lower price might actually represent a buying opportunity.
And if you don’t understand why a security is in your portfolio, find out. That knowledge can be particularly important
when the market goes south, especially if you’re considering replacing your current holding with another investment.
The financial markets are historically cyclical. Even if you
wish you had sold at what turned out to be a market peak,
or regret having sat out a buying opportunity, you may well
get another chance at some point. Even if you’re considering changes, a volatile market can be an inopportune time
to turn your portfolio inside out. A well-thought-out asset
allocation is still the basis of good investment planning.
5. Be willing to learn from your mistakes
6. Consider playing defense
During volatile periods in the stock market, many investors
reexamine their allocation to such defensive sectors as
consumer staples or utilities (though like all stocks,
those sectors involve their own risks, and are not
necessarily immune from overall market movements).
Dividends also can help cushion the impact of price
swings. According to Standard & Poor’s, dividend income
has represented roughly one-third of the monthly total
return on the S&P 500 since 1926, ranging from a high of
53% during the 1940s to a low of 14% in the 1990s, when
investors focused on growth.
7. Stay on course by continuing to save
Even if the value of your holdings fluctuates, regularly
adding to an account designed for a long-term goal may
cushion the emotional impact of market swings. If losses
are offset even in part by new savings, your bottom-line
number might not be quite so discouraging. If you’re
using dollar-cost averaging--investing a specific amount
3. Remember that everything is relative
regularly regardless of fluctuating price levels--you may
Most of the variance in the returns of different portfolios
be getting a bargain by buying when prices are down.
can generally be attributed to their asset allocations. If
However, dollar cost averaging can’t guarantee a profit or
you’ve got a well-diversified portfolio that includes multiple protect against a loss. Also consider your ability to continasset classes, it could be useful to compare its overall
ue purchases through market slumps; systematic investperformance to relevant benchmarks. If you find
ing doesn’t work if you stop when prices are down. Finally,
remember that the return and principal value of your investments will fluctuate with changes in market conditions, and
shares may be worth more or less than their original cost
when you sell them.
8. Use cash to help
manage your mind-set
Cash can be the financial
equivalent of taking deep
breaths to relax. It can
enhance your ability to make
thoughtful decisions instead
of impulsive ones. If you’ve
established an appropriate
asset allocation, you should
have resources on hand to
prevent having to sell stocks to
meet ordinary expenses or, if
you’ve used leverage, a
margin-call. Having a cash
cushion coupled with a
disciplined investing strategy
can change your perspective
on market volatility. Knowing
that you’re positioned to take
advantage of a downturn by
picking up bargains may increase your ability to be patient.
9. Remember your road map
Solid asset allocation is the basis of sound investing.
One of the reasons a diversified portfolio is so important is
that strong performance of some investments may help
offset poor performance by others. Even with an appropriate asset allocation, some parts of a portfolio may struggle
at any given time. Timing the market can be challenging
under the best of circumstances; wildly volatile markets
can magnify the impact of making a wrong decision just
as the market is about to move in an unexpected direction, either up or down. Make sure your asset allocation is
appropriate before making drastic changes.
11. Take it easy
If you feel you need to make changes in your portfolio,
there are ways to do so short of a total makeover. You
could test the waters by redirecting a small percentage of
one asset class to another. You could put
any new money into investments you feel
are well-positioned for the future, but leave
the rest as is. You could set a stop-loss
order to prevent an investment from falling
below a certain level, or have an informal
threshold below which you will not allow an
investment to fall before selling. Even if you
need or want to adjust your portfolio during
a period of turmoil, those changes can-and
probably should-happen in gradual steps.
Taking gradual steps is one way to spread
your risk over time, as well as over a variety
of asset classes.
BONUS…Call Empower
Investment Services &
Retirement Solutions
To make sure you have strategies in
place that prepare you financially to
handle market volatility, call the
professionals at Empower Investment
Services
& Retirement Solutions.
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10. Look in the rear-view mirror
If you’re investing long term, sometimes it helps to take a
look back and see how far you’ve come. If your portfolio is
down this year, it can be easy to forget any progress you
may already have made over the years. Though past
performance is no guarantee of future returns, of course,
the stock market’s long-term direction has historically been
up. With stocks, it’s important to remember that
having an investing strategy is only half the battle; the
other half is being able to stick to it. Even if you’re able
to avoid losses by being out of the market, will you know
when to get back in? If patience has helped you build a
nest egg, it just might be useful now, too.
Non-deposit investment products and services are offered through CUSO
Financial Services, L.P. (“CFS”), a registered broker-dealer (Member FINRA/
SIPC) and SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Products offered through CFS:
are not NCUA/NCUSIF or otherwise federally insured, are not guarantees or
obligations of the credit union, and may involve investment risk including
possible loss of principal. Investment Representatives are registered through
CFS. The Credit Union has contracted with CFS to make non-deposit investment
products and services available to credit union members.
Article supplied by Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc.
Materials are provided for general information and educational purposes based
upon publicly available information from sources believed to be reliable. The
information in these materials may change at any time and without notice.
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Welcome.....
We welcome Greg Mills to Empower Federal Credit Union’s
Business Development team!
Greg joined Empower on Monday, July 25.
He is taking over our SEG relationships in Northern Onondaga
and Oswego counties.
We’re pleased to have Greg’s wealth of experience in cultivating relationships
with business members and potential members.
He has an eagerness to meet the credit union needs of Empower’s Select
Employer Groups’ employees and families.
Welcome Greg!
Empower’s Business Development Team
800.462.5000 or 315.477.2200
Beverly Barry
Cheektowaga
ext. 5464
Lauri Hoover
Cicero
ext. 3474
Regional Business Development
Manager - Elmira
Theresa Rockwell
Mohawk Valley
ext. 3524
Gail Rizzo-Spilka
Syracuse
ext. 5813
Regional Business Development
Manager - Syracuse
Kurt Bartenstein
ext. 3444
John Rey
ext. 5122
Greg Mills
Fulton/Oswego
ext. 3493
Zach Majka
Johnson City
ext. 3498
Melissa Flask
Auburn
ext. 5436
Business Development Coordinator
Bianca Curtin
ext. 5143
Business Services at
Empower Federal Credit Union®
Our Members and Member Companies need to focus on building their business and making
their dreams a reality. Our professional Member Business Services staff can assist in reaching
these goals.
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APR* = Annual Percentage Rate. Rate shown in effect as of 8/1/16 and is subject to
change at any time without notice. Your Annual Percentage Rate for all loans will vary
based upon creditworthiness, duration of the loan, type of collateral pledged and the
total loan to value. The interest rates shown are “as low as”. The rates shown include a
discount for Loan Payment through Direct Deposit and/or Share Transfer. Property
insurance is required. Consult a tax advisor regarding the deductibility of interest.
Your Annual Percentage Rate for all loans may vary from the stated based upon
creditworthiness and discounts.
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