--- title: 9 Ways to Keep Your Account Information Safe description: Worried about putting in your account information. ACCU shows you 9 ways to keep it safe. image: https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/hubfs/Finance%20And%20Life/24%20Checking%20Account%20Security.jpg --- [![ACCU-logo-2020-1](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ACCU-logo-2020-1.png?width=135&name=ACCU-logo-2020-1.png "ACCU-logo-2020-1")](https://www.americaschristiancu.com) - [Finance & Life](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life) - [Ministry & Finance](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/ministry-and-finance) - [Case Studies & Testimonials](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/case-studies-and-testimonials) - [News & Press](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/news-and-press) - [It's a Money Thing](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/its-a-money-thing) ###### Posted by [ACCU Staff](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/author/accu-staff) ● 1/15/18 10:00 AM # 9 Ways to Keep Your Account Information Safe ![24 Checking Account Security](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Finance%20And%20Life/24%20Checking%20Account%20Security.jpg?width=638&name=24%20Checking%20Account%20Security.jpg) America's Christian Credit Union wants to insure your privacy and the safety of your account information. The following is a brief list of protection tips: - - Never give your account and routing information over the phone, or to anyone you do not know. - Guard your deposit slips. Never use your deposit slip for "scrap" paper or notes.  - Properly store or dispose of canceled checks. - If your checkbook is lost or stolen, immediately inform us – call 1-800-343-6328 - When traveling for a period of time, it is wise to leave your checkbook at home and locked away. Use your ATM – Debit Card – Credit Card while traveling. Always place travel notices on your account before traveling. - Always write checks using non-erasable ink pens, typewriters or printers - never pencil. - Write the dollar amount in both numbers and letters, as far to the left in the allotted space as possible and draw a line through the unused space to the right of the letters and numbers to prevent additions. - When writing the payee name on the "Pay to the Order of" line, make sure the name is spelled out completely (do not use abbreviations) so it cannot be altered. - Balance or reconcile your checkbook register when you receive your monthly bank statements. - Share - - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/9-ways-to-keep-your-account-information-safe](mailto:?body=https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/9-ways-to-keep-your-account-information-safe) ### Subscribe Here! #### Related [Security Tips for Tax Season](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/security-tips-for-tax-season) [Avoid Foreign & Domestic Scams in 2025](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/avoid-foreign-domestic-scams) [Take Steps to Avoid Romance Scams](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/accu-avoid-romance-scams) #### Topics - [Financial Education (68)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/financial-education) - [Credit Union Basics (54)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/credit-union-basics) - [Finance Basics (53)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/finance-basics) - [Saving Strategies (17)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/saving-strategies) - [Tax Season (17)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/tax-season) - [Security & Fraud Prevention (15)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/security-fraud-prevention) - [Car & Vehicle (13)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/car-vehicle) - [Safety & Security (9)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/safety-security) - [Stronger Futures (7)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/stronger-futures) - [Banking Services (5)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/banking-services) - [Online Banking (5)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/online-banking) - [Electronic Banking (4)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/electronic-banking) - [Mobile Banking (4)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/mobile-banking) - [Savings Tips (4)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/savings-tips) - [Summertime (3)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/summertime) - [Tutorials (3)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/tutorials) - [Adoption & Fostering (2)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/adoption-fostering) - [Adoption Stories (2)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/adoption-stories) - [Credit Union vs. Bank (1)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/credit-union-vs-bank) - [Stronger Families (1)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/stronger-families) - [Surviving College (1)](https://blog.americaschristiancu.com/finance-and-life/tag/surviving-college) See All Topics