topic Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility in Personal Finance

NFCU Membership Eligibility

sghosh5 — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:20:58 GMT

Hi all

Just wondering, if there are any way to be NFCU member, without any military affiliation? Like what penfed allows to do by donating.

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

fltireguy — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:29:37 GMT

There is no current way to join without affiliation. There used to be one, but that loophole was closed a little over a year ago.

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

sghosh5 — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:47:19 GMT

Thanks for the information. I would have only tried if they themselves offering a way to join

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jesseh — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:25:09 GMT

Nope, there's no buy-in option (donate 5 bucks) like penfed has. Only direct affilation or through a relative.

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Anonymous — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:49:06 GMT

I joined NFCU in 2017 by joining the Navy League San Diego chapter.

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

rmduhon — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:54:53 GMT

That is no longer a viable option for joining NFCU

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:29:10 GMT

Not sure if this helps you, but currently, eligibility through military affiliation extends all the way to grandchildren. And eligibility includes household members of current members or those who are eligible.

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

sghosh5 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:30:34 GMT

Thank you for the information.

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BungalowMo — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 01:39:38 GMT

I joined nearly 10 years ago by being a Govt. contractor. Not sure if that option bit the dust since then either.

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WD2005 — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 02:56:28 GMT

I lucked out. My sister was briefly married to an active duty Marine. I got in because of her membership.

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sghosh5 — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 02:59:24 GMT

Wow LOL. lucky you

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vV35Hszm — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:51:54 GMT

The easiest way is to have a member claim you as a roommate.... poof you're a "household member".

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

Jnbmom — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:02:10 GMT

@vV35Hszm wrote:
The easiest way is to have a member claim you as a roommate.... poof you're a "household member".

Oh not the "roommate" again It is not as easy as "poof" you are a household member and it shouldn't be.

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

OldFatJarhead — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 21:41:51 GMT

@Jnbmom wrote:
@vV35Hszm wrote:
The easiest way is to have a member claim you as a roommate.... poof you're a "household member".
Oh not the "roommate" again It is not as easy as "poof" you are a household member and it shouldn't be.

LOL, nothing wrong with the household member eligibility. But you're right that it's not "poof"...at least not without some "proof".

Re: NFCU Membership Eligibility

UncleB — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:42:49 GMT

@OldFatJarhead wrote:
@Jnbmom wrote:
@vV35Hszm wrote:
The easiest way is to have a member claim you as a roommate.... poof you're a "household member".
Oh not the "roommate" again It is not as easy as "poof" you are a household member and it shouldn't be.
LOL, nothing wrong with the household member eligibility. But you're right that it's not "poof"...at least not without some "proof".

I covered it here: https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Personal-Finance/So-how-do-you-get-in-NFCU-via-a-dead-relative/m-p/5280577#M24414