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Safe Travel Tips

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Be safe and have a good time when you travel.  Here are a few simple preparations to include in your planning.

  • Let us know before you go. Notify your financial institutions if you’ll be using your debit and credit cards while traveling out of area or the country.
  • Clean out your wallet. Remove unnecessary items with personal information, such as social security number. 
  • Carry multiple forms of payment. We recommend using your credit card for hotels and travel expenses instead of a debit card, since a credit card is not linked to your checking account.
  • Protect your wallet and money. Consider using a money belt and carrying your cash and cards in a few different places always under your control.
  • Use mobile banking. It’s an easy way to keep tabs on your account and make transfers with your smartphone. 

Manage your VACU cards anytime, anywhere - including placing a travel memo on your account when you are going to be spending outside of you normal location.