RealLife Checking

Your Regular Checking account at SAFE will soon be named RealLife Checking. While the name is changing, everything you already know and love about your account is staying the same.

Say hello to RealLife Checking...the new name that better fits your checking account.


Your regular checking account with SAFE keeps up with real life and it deserves a name that says it loud and clear.

That's why we're re-naming the account as RealLife Checking.

Starting August 3, the new name will match the real life value your account offers, including all the extras you may have overlooked:

Your FREE FICO Score, refreshed every three months

Access to over 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs world-wide

Shared Branching, so you can access your SAFE account at 5,000+ participating credit unions around the world

The RealLife Checking name may be new, but your account number stays the same. That also applies to your debit card, direct deposits, online banking, automatic payments, and other account features. They all stay exactly as they are now along with all the great extras that come with your account.

Because "regular" just doesn't describe an account that can handle all the curveballs of life. That's exactly what SAFE's checking has always done. Now the name fits!

RealLife Checking. It's basic checking that's far from basic.

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Free FICO Scores
See your latest FICO® Score, provided FREE every three months.
no atm fees
No ATM Surcharges
With over 30,000 affiliated ATMs, NOT finding one is a challenge.
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Early Paycheck Access
Because bills don't care when payday is.
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No Minimum Balance
And no maintenance fees. Free the pig!
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Shared Branch Access
Do transactions at 5,000+ branches nationwide with participating credit unions.

Got RealLife Questions?


We get it. Changes like this can have us scratching our heads. Here are answers to the most commonly asked questions when it comes to SAFE's checking account re-name.

Why is the name changing?

We wanted the name to better reflect what your SAFE checking account actually does. "Regular Checking" doesn't capture the value and convenience this product offers everyday. RealLife Checking is the same account you've always had...just with a name that better fits the product.

Is anything about my account changing?

Nope! Only the name is changing. Your account number, debit card, routing number, direct deposits, automatic payments, online banking, and all your other account features are staying exactly the same.

Do I need to do anything?

No action is required. On August 3, you'll start seeing the name RealLife Checking on your account and throughout SAFE's website and communications.

When will the new name take effect?

Beginning August 3, you'll start seeing RealLife Checking displayed in online banking, the mobile app, statements, and other account communications. Everything else about your account stays exactly the same.