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The 5 Biggest Myths About Credit Unions
If a person was to tell you that there were financial institutions out there that...
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Your Life Goals, Are Our Life Goals
If there’s ever a time that “millennials” need cooperatives, it’s now. The last ten years...
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5 Reasons Credit Unions Offer the Best Auto Loans
The average cost of a new vehicle today is around $30,000. The purchase of a...
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Stay a Step Ahead of Fake Check Scams
Maybe you receive a letter stating you’ve won a foreign lottery but must wire back...
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How You Benefit by Choosing a Credit Union
Financial institutions can appear to be alike from the outside, but once you look inside,...
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Going on Your Next Employment Interview
Job interviews can be challenging and stressful. Planning ahead and being prepared for hard questions will give you an edge. Here are some tips to ensure a smooth interview.
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Talking Money With The Inmates
For a little over an hour a month, I attend boot camp. Not boot camp in the traditional sense, rather at the Illinois Youth Detention Center in Murphysboro. For the past several months the credit union has been invited to come in and talk to the inmates about financial literacy. I also bring a birthday cake with me for those celebrating birthdays that month. It's amazing how that little gesture means the world to those locked up, without family on their special day.
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Fraud Alerts On The Rise
This past week saw several government warnings and alerts about financial frauds as well as several credit unions reporting other scams that could spook some accountholders. But these are no Halloween pranksters. Keesler FCU reported that at its base in RAF Mildenhall, England, about 100 members saw fraudulent charges on their accounts this month (Stars and StripesOct. 28). All affected accountholders had visited Spain sometime this year, Michelle Foster, a loss prevention manager for Keesler told Stars and Stripes.