Debit & Credit Cards

A How-to-Guide on Your First Credit Card

Getting your first credit card is an exciting step toward financial independence, but it’s also a huge responsibility. At CSE, we want to set you up for success with these essential tips:

The Do’s

DO: Pay on Time, Every Time

How-to-Guide on How a Checking Account (and Debit Card) Works

1. What Is a Checking Account?

A checking (or share draft) account is a bank account that helps you manage and spend your money easily. You can use it to save money safely, pay for things and keep track of your spending. Checking accounts are perfect for everyday transactions like buying groceries, paying bills, and getting your paycheck deposited.

2. How Do You Use a Checking Account?

Deposit...

A Debit Card with Rewards & Free Checking*?! No Way! 

At CSE, we believe in helping our members get the most out of their money. That’s why now is the perfect time for you to unlock the full potential of your membership at CSE by exploring every nook and cranny of what we can offer you to help you achieve financial wellness.

Don't settle for simply scratching the surface of your account(s) here at CSE. Take advantage of our FREE checking* account, while having...

Reporting Fraud or Disputing Credit & Debit Card Transactions

Using credit and debit cards is an integral part of financial services. They give you the ability to have significant purchasing power without the need to carry wads of cash. They also have many security features and guarantees from issuers, that if you use your card according to the guidelines in place, that you can recover your money if lost, stolen, or otherwise misappropriated. However, no one wants to...

Enhance Your Debit and Credit Card Security

No one wants to deal with identity theft, fraudulent transactions on a credit or debit card, or any other issues when it comes to your money and personal information. There are a lot of different things you can do to enhance your security and protect yourself and your money from unauthorized use, most of which can be done right from the CSE app or online banking platform through a web browser.

It’s hard to believe another year is passing us by! With so much information out there, we know some things can get overlooked, so we took some time to look back at 2022 to re-post our ‘best’ blogs for you, all in one place! Here are some of the top blogs our members found value in. The CSE blogs are a great way to get a lot of important information quickly, and we hope that through our blogs we can help...

Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays

The holidays might not be top of mind…yet, but this month marks the ‘100 days until Christmas milestone. We want to help you get a jump start on the holidays and provide ways you can prepare your finances now, in order to make your money go further when it comes time to shop.

To start,...

Debit and Credit cards…some people use both, some use one over the other for specific reasons. While these cards may look the same – and swipe just as easily – they function quite differently!

Both make completing transactions in-store or online extremely convenient, but we want to help break down the differences between the two, because believe it or not, many don’t know all of the ins and outs of these cards! 

PAYING...

It might seem a little early to be talking about Winter, but when it comes to preparing your home for the cold season, it’s best to consider those updates now. Being able to prep and update your home while it’s still nice out will make the job a lot easier, not to mention it won’t send chills up your spine. Plus, you’ll have a little more time to prepare financially for any of those updates before the cold weather hits.

Credit cards are often used for a number of reasons, from the convenience of not carrying around cash, earning rewards with every transaction, or simply so you can make many or large purchases without worrying about it coming out of your account right away.

Although a credit card may be used similarly to a debit card, it works very different.

How credit cards work:

When you get a credit card it is set with a credit limit, or the amount...