This is how you do the Warrior Dash
This is how you do the Warrior Dash
Why would you want to be a “customer” when you could be a “member”? When you use a bank for your finances, you are a customer that answers to shareholders. When you use a credit union for your banking, loans, and mortgages, you are a member who reaps the benefits of any leftover profits. Credit unions offer lower interest rates on loans and higher rates on savings accounts. They have a lower annual cost than banks and do not charge you to utilize online bill pay. Find out more about the benefits of banking with a credit union in this infographic from Westmark Credit Union.
My first step on the path to Personal Divestment is to get my money out of Chase bank and in to a credit union or community bank. I have been looking at credit unions in NYC for the past few years, and thinking to myself ‘I should really join a credit union, I love the idea of a non-profit bank, and Chase is pretty super evil…’ but in the past when push came to shove convenience won out. My money is already in Chase, as are my mothers and boyfriends so deposits and transfers are easy, and they have atms everywhere. This year, my commitment to the New Economy is going to win! Here is a useful Credit Unions 101 guide I found online, made as part of bank transfer day in 2011. As I do more research I will update the blog with any tips, thoughts and experiences – feel free to submit any suggestions as well, and for those of you thinking about joining a credit union as well —- good luck on your journey!
learn more with this great article: Credit unions 101- Everything you need to know to flee the big banks
(Source: brokelyn.com)
Joining a Credit Union
