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Common Credit Report Mistakes Could Cost You
If you haven’t requested a copy of your credit report, there are many reasons why...
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10 Fun Facts About U.S. Currency
In honor of President’s Day, here are some fun facts about our paper notes. How...
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SIU CU Contributes over $10,000 to Southern Illinois Heart Walk
This weekend, the credit union staff walked in the Southern Illinois Heart Walk at John...
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Rules For Shopping At Home For The Holidays
Does the thought of making your way through crowded malls and shopping at 20 different stores only to wait in long check-out lines have you feeling like the Grinch? Shopping online during the holiday season can save time and minimize stress, but know a few simple rules before you dive into the world of online purchasing.
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My Credit Union Story
For the past couple of days, a good friend and co-worker has been continually reminding me that I have yet to turn in an article for our blog. Since I finally realized his persistence is both shameless and tireless, I decided I better get started. “This won’t be hard,” I thought to myself. After all, I oversee compliance for the credit union, so I could just choose one of the hundreds of regulatory changes currently affecting the financial sector, write a short blurb, and be done with it. However, let’s face it…there are only a few of us nerds out there who actually enjoy reading the minute details of upcoming lending mandates or interchange legislation. So I thought I would start off with telling my story about what I have learned first-hand about credit unions.
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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.
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SIU Credit Union Can Put You in Business
SIU Credit Union is here to help small-to-medium size business. Credit unions have established a relationship with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to expedite loans to credit-worthy small businesses. The SBA's finance programs enhance the ability of credit unions to provide long- and short-term loans to small businesses that might not qualify through other lending channels.
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Wind Energy Facts
The U.S. wind energy industry installed a record 8,358 mw of new generating capacity in 2008, enough to serve more than 2 million homes.