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Getting Married

Congratulations! You're about to marry your true love and begin a new life. And as you plan your wedding, you're probably aware of all the work and expenses involved. Since you have enough to worry about while planning the details of your wedding, we have taken the time to organize below much of the information you'll need to get your marriage started off on the right foot financially.

Financing Your Wedding

From the invitations, to the formal wear, to the reception, expenses can add up quick. Unless you're one of the lucky few, you're probably looking for some creative ways to finance your wedding. If you or your parents own your home, a Home Equity Line of Credit may be a good way to help manage the costs with the potential for tax deductibility of the interest.

If not, then we offer a variety of other ways to borrow the funds needed: Such as a low rate signature, credit card or debt consolidation loan.

Having a lot of bills to pay adds extra stress when you already have a lot to think about. Let us see if we can help reduce your interest rate and lower your monthly payments by combining all of your debts into one monthly bill through debt consolidation, or refinancing. Apply right now to see if you can be instantly approved online.

Buying a Home

Don't let the horror stories of home buying scare you away. If you and your spouse plan to invest in your own home, we can help. Start by educating yourself on everything you need to know with our Home Buying Guide. It will literally walk you through each step of the process, giving you the knowledge needed to make the right decisions and put your mind at ease. It covers everything, from helping you figure out how much of a home you can afford, how the buying process works, to even giving you information on moving into and maintaining your new home. Then, once you're ready, we can help you finance a purchase with great rates, flexible terms, and low fees on both fixed and variable rate mortgages.

Joint Accounts

Marriage means the uniting of two people - and oftentimes, bank accounts as well. More than likely, you'll need to change the address on your account, and add your spouse to it if you haven't done so already. The good news is you can do this all in one step by filling out an account card with the new information. Contact a Member Service Representative by selecting Live Help on the right to have a membership card mailed to you today, mail it back and we'll take care of everything for you.

Insurance

Marriage can mean changes to your current insurance policies and needs. Find out today if you can save money by covering both you and your spouse under one auto policy by obtaining an online quote from Members Financial Network.

You'll also want to ensure that your spouse is taken care of if something were to happen to you, so don't wait to look into obtaining life insurance. Educate yourself on the many available life insurance options, and how much coverage you will need. Then, when you're ready, get a quote today to start protecting yourselves.

Investing for the Future

As you look forward to married life, you might want to consider your future goals. Are you saving for a new home? Preparing for a family? Planning for retirement? No matter what your goals are as husband and wife, we can help you lay out an investment strategy that meets your needs as a couple. We offer investments in mutual funds, fixed or variable annuities, IRAs, and more. If you want to plan on your own, utilize our five step "Online Money Management" workbook which offers expert advice, checklists, online references, and numerous financial calculators.

Shell New Orleans FCU wishes you and your new spouse a long, fulfilling life together!


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