We haven't dealt with banks since we were eligible for the State Employees Credit Union, or Seekoo, as we affectionately call it. DH has obtained consolidation or home-improvement loans of less than $5,000 simply by walking in and talking with one of the loan officers he knows, with no collateral. Small percentage interest-bearing checking accounts with no minimum balance, low-interest credit cards, online account management, friendly local service and no-hassle "banking" statewide. I've cashed cross-continent SECU checks when out-of-state bank checks might have been refused. I know banks have some, if not all, of these features, but I can't say enough about our credit union.
We'd be dead. Can't get paid if you're dead.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 32: I think I'm sobering up.
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Beverly - Oct 22, 2006 6:16:49 am PDT #8296 of 10000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
-t - Oct 22, 2006 6:22:58 am PDT #8297 of 10000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have been careful to keep a few bucks in the credit union account that my parents opened for me when I was a kid. As all of my other banks have been swallowed up by BoA and Chase and consequently charged me more fees for fewer services, I now bank exclusively at the credit union AIFG. Unfortunately, they don't do mortgages, so I'm gonna have to go back out into the wide world when it's time to buy a house.
beth b - Oct 22, 2006 6:34:03 am PDT #8298 of 10000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
-t, you might want to look at techcu.com - they are no longer federal - becasue they wanted to broaden thier customer base. I'm not sure I am thrilled with them,( there were too many problems signing the paperwork for the new HELOC), but I do like them better than any bank I've delt with .
Zenkitty - Oct 22, 2006 6:35:32 am PDT #8299 of 10000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I shall open a savings account at the credit union tomorrow, then. Sounds good.
Stephanie - Oct 22, 2006 6:36:17 am PDT #8300 of 10000
Trust my rage
Congrats to Jessica and DH! That's great news. After Matilda was born, I had been thinking it was the first time in a long time we hadn't had a baby on the way. So glad that's changed!
Topic!Cindy - Oct 22, 2006 6:51:42 am PDT #8301 of 10000
What is even happening?
I appreciate that we didn't even have a gap. We just didn't know we didn't have a gap. Very considerate timing, Jess and E!
sj - Oct 22, 2006 6:57:46 am PDT #8302 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I appreciate that we didn't even have a gap. We just didn't know we didn't have a gap. Very considerate timing, Jess and E!
Oh, good. I'm not the only one who thought to do this.
I'm scared to look back and see how bad my drunken post was last night. I am amazingly not all sinusy this morning after so much wine.
-t - Oct 22, 2006 6:58:04 am PDT #8303 of 10000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Thanks, beth. I took a look at "how to become a member" and we don't qualify. Sounds like a pretty good deal for those that do, though.
Scrappy - Oct 22, 2006 6:58:38 am PDT #8304 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Wonderful news, Jess and E! We all look forward to the impending Moonette!
Jessica - Oct 22, 2006 7:04:51 am PDT #8305 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Question of the weekend - what music do you clean to?
The sounds of E cleaning so I don't have to. (I'm the worst wife ever.)
Very considerate timing, Jess and E!
We aim to please!
Thanks for all the well-wishes, guys. We're both thrilled and excited.