At Nuvision, we love to recognize community heroes—frontline healthcare workers, first responders, police officers. In honor of the 2nd Annual Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day on February 22nd, we want to celebrate another kind of local hero: the workers who meet our daily needs. Today, we’re recognizing five local grocery store employees, nominated by the teams at our Nuvision Alaska branches located in Carrs stores, with $250.

When it comes to buying a car, timing the purchase right can significantly increase your chances of getting a good deal. Customers have more leverage in negotiations during seasons when dealerships are under a lot of pressure to meet the monthly sales quotas; Presidents Day weekend is one of these times.

When a home hits the market, it’s now common for it to quickly receive dozens of purchase offers. This is because demand is outpacing supply. Low mortgage rates are no longer the primary driver of demand. Now, it’s an inventory shortage that is causing a bigger war amongst home buyers – will it last?

Every year, scammers come up with new ways to trick people into giving away personal data. Because keeping your money secure is one of our top priorities, we want to make sure you know the signs and how to protect yourself from fraud attempts. Protect yourself from the latest fraud scam with these tips...

Thinking of buying a house? Rather than rushing into the process, learn the steps you need to take before getting a mortgage. Having things in order beforehand will give you a better chance of getting your loan approved and will make the home-buying process less of a headache later on.

We choose Angie as this month’s Nuvision hero because of her relentless commitment to service, both on and off-duty. Chair and co-founder of the Anchorage Cops for Community non-profit, she’s worked as a probation officer, a firearms instructor, an APD police academy trainer and criminal law teacher, spent 8 years on patrol, and now works in police recruiting. Angie has also been an invaluable partner to Nuvision, helping us support the Shop with a Cop program, Project Angel Tree, and a recent Law Enforcement Appreciation meal drop-off.

We’re hosting a housing webinar on February 16th, and you’re invited! Since the new year kicked off, the housing market has already set records. If you’re a homeowner or a potential home buyer, you likely have questions about what the changing market landscape means for you. We’re here to provide answers at our webinar featuring Nuvision mortgage expert Mike Sternquist and local economics expert, real estate executive, and Reports on Housing author Steven Thomas. Join us on Wednesday, February 16th to hear them provide a market update and tackle today’s tough questions.

On February 8th, we’ll be hosting a blood drive for the Southern California community at our Edinger branch in Huntington Beach to fight what the Red Cross is calling the worst blood shortage in over a decade. We encourage everyone to join us and commit to donating blood to fulfill the urgent needs of our hospitals. Less than an hour of your time could save up to four lives!