Dupaco members Alicia and Patrick Damveld saved thousands by bringing their auto loans to their credit union. They used the savings to buy a camper to take daughters Taylor (from left), Teagan and Ireland on vacations across the country. (D. Phillips photo)
Credit union helps members save $27K in interest
Struggling to rebuild her credit, Alicia Damveld didn’t know where to turn for help.
Her friend suggested Dupaco.
It’s been two years since Damveld and her husband, Patrick, moved their finances to the credit union, where they’ve encountered more financial coaching—and savings—than they thought possible. The credit union has helped the Waterloo couple consolidate credit card debt, rebuild credit and shave thousands of dollars of interest off auto loans—freeing up their budget to buy a camper to make family memories around the country.
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“Now I suggest Dupaco to a lot of people, because they’ve been able to help us so much,” Damveld says.
When Dupaco’s Nikole Eudaley helped the Damvelds consolidate their credit card debt this spring, she noted the high interest rates they were paying on two auto loans.
By bringing the loans to Dupaco, the couple saved a combined $27,000 in interest and shaved off two years of payments on each loan. Included in that savings: bumper-to-bumper warranties on both vehicles, which is something the couple didn’t have before.
“The savings was huge. What we saved by moving our two car loans to Dupaco actually paid for our travel trailer,” Damveld says. “And we can take it all over the country now and be able to do more with the girls.”
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Today, the Damvelds’ financial dreams feel more attainable.
“My credit score has gone up so much since I went there,” Damveld says. “Dupaco has been a huge lifesaver.”
