Stay Cool and Save: Easy Ways to Cut Your AC Costs
Summer’s finally here! While those sun-soaked days feel amazing, your energy bill might not. Air conditioning accounts for about 19% of a U.S. household’s electricity usage – that’s nearly one-fifth of your bill going to cooling alone. Thankfully, there are plenty of...
Bowater Credit Union Donates $1,000 to Life Bridges Inc.
From left to right: Mandy Adams (Hardwick Farms Branch Manager), Crystal Bell, Diana Jackson (Life Bridges' CEO), Thomas Bland, and Blythe Ledford (King St Branch Manager)Bowater Credit Union Member Kelsey Nickels has won the $1,000 Pay it Forward prize for her...
Moving Soon? Avoid These Common (and Costly) Mistakes
Planning a move soon? You’re in good company. According to Zillow, June is the most popular month to move, with many families and individuals packing up during the summer to take advantage of better weather and school breaks. Moving comes with more than just boxes and...
Elder Abuse Awareness Month
Spotting and Stopping Financial Exploitation of Seniors June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, a time to raise our voices in defense of older adults in our communities. One of the most pervasive and underreported forms of elder abuse is financial exploitation: a crime...
Ark Encounter & Creation Museum | May 19-22, 2026
May 19th - 22nd, 2026 4 Days & 3 Nights $938 per Person, Double Occupancy $1,245 per Person, Single Occupancy $100.00 Deposit Per Person Due by June 24, 2025Package includes: 3 Nights Lodging 3 Breakfasts 3 Dinners including a Riverboat Dinner Cruise & Dinner...
Ginger Carter Named Chief Executive Officer
Bowater Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Ginger Carter as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 15, 2025. Carter succeeds Matt Holden, who is stepping down to focus on his family after 14 years of dedicated service to the credit union...
Wonders of the Blue Danube | October 10, 2026
DAY 1: PHOENIX - SEDONAArrive at the Phoenix Airport and meet your Tour Director. Board a deluxe motorcoach and travel north to beautiful Sedona. This upscale resort, retirement and artist community is set amongst the red-hued rocks of Oak Creek Canyon. Your home for...
Great Trains & Grand Canyons | April 26, 2026
DAY 1: PHOENIX - SEDONAArrive at the Phoenix Airport and meet your Tour Director. Board a deluxe motorcoach and travel north to beautiful Sedona. This upscale resort, retirement and artist community is set amongst the red-hued rocks of Oak Creek Canyon. Your home for...
Bowater Credit Union Donates $1,000 to Dark Horse Rescue Ranch
From left to right: Blythe Ledford (King St Branch Manager), Nicole Andrino (Marketing Specialist), Rhea Joyner, Joni Creasman, Jami Bennett, Jason Bennett, Nolen Bennett, Ashley Chord, and Sheila GarlandBowater Credit Union Member Joni Creasman has won the $1,000 Pay...
The Credit Union Difference: Don’t Tax My Credit Union
CREDIT UNION DIFFERENCE Credit unions take a "people first" approach as not-for-profit financial cooperatives, owned and operated by the people they serve. The focus on serving consumers instead of chasing profits makes credit unions the best option for safe and...
Why Credit Unions Are Better
If you owned a business, you would do everything you could to create and drive income to grow that business and make it stronger, right? Well, your Credit Union is a business and you are an Owner! So, when you actively use the Credit Union’s products and services, you are investing in your own business, making it stronger for you and all of its other Member-Owners..
Credit Score Tips
Your credit score is calculated from 5 major categories: Payment history: 35%, Amounts owed: 30%, Length of credit history: 15%, New credit: 10%, Types of credit used: 10%
Here are some ways to improve your score in all categories: Payment History
Pay your bills on time. Delinquent payments and collections can have a major negative impact on your FICO score…