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Start or change a checking or savings account allotment

Learn how to start or change allotments of your monthly annuity payment to your checking or savings accounts.

How to access your checking and savings account allotments

  1. Sign in to your online account

  2. Click Checking and Savings Account Allotments in the menu

    If you already have allotments active, you will see a summary of your account information.

  3. Click Change to start a new allotment or to change an existing allotment

    You'll need you bank name, account number, and routing number to set up allotments to your checking or savings account

    Make sure you save your changes before leaving the page.

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