Financial Education
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SIU Credit Union Partners with Bank On Carbondale
SIU Credit Union has partnered with the City of Carbondale in supporting the Bank On Carbondale program. Specifically designed to assist low- to moderate-income families and minorities, Bank On Carbondale focuses on reducing the barriers that many families encounter with banking.
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New Season of Biz Kid$ Starts Friday
The SIU Credit Union and WSIU are proud to present the 3rd season of “Biz...
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Identity Theft: You Have a Lot to Lose
Armed with little more than the name, address, birth date, and Social Security number of...
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Free Seminar: 9 Mistakes to Avoid for a Successful Retirement.
Join SIU CU Investment Services’ CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Jeff Rose as he discusses the key...
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Certified Financial Planner™ Now Available at SIU Credit Union
SIU Credit Union members now have access to a Certified Financial Planner™ to help them...
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IRA Accounts: A Great Retirement Option
Are you thinking about retirement? It is never too early to begin planning for your...
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Keep us posted on your financial health
Unemployed? Spend too much over the holidays? Just having trouble making it this month? If...
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How To Get A Business Loan
When you apply for a business loan, you’ve got to complete a lot of paperwork....
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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.