Want $10,000? Last days to enter!

Applications for our Savings Challenge are still being accepted. Get in on all the excitement of a chance to win $10,000…. not to mention the valuable, lifelong lessons you can learn about saving money and improving your financial life!

You don’t have to be a member to apply, and there is no minimum or maximum family size. If you are single person or if you’re married with 5 kids, you can apply!  

Go to our website and fill out an application. All entries must be postmarked by Jan. 31, 2008.

Win $10k and improve your financial life

Would $10,000 help your financial situation?  

It’s the beginning of the year and you’ve got big plans for making a difference in your financial life in 2008. Now is your time to shine… and Connex Credit Union is going to help. In fact, we’re going to make you a savings star.

Our Savings Challenge 2008 is seeking four families who are willing to challenge themselves to become better savers and improve their financial futures. You don’t have to be a member to participate
 

The challenge will be documented on News Channel 8 throughout the year. The Savings Challenge winners will earn $10,000!

If you’re interested in this challenge of a lifetime, click here. Put on your shades, you’re going to be a savings star!

Why is it called a piggy bank if pigs don’t save anything?

Dogs bury bones. Squirrels gather nuts to last through the winter. Camels store food and water so they can travel many days across deserts. But do pigs save anything? No! Pigs save nothing. They bury nothing. They store nothing. So, have you ever wondered why it’s called a piggy bank?

Member sounds off on Connex fees

We recently received a comment on our “Suggest a Topic” link from a member who had some questions for members and staff to consider. Below are the comments from Doug Sisson, from Jan. 9, 2008:

“Here’s some topics that Connex members should be discussing: Why do the Connex fees continue to rise? How much revenue is Connex making off of the over draft priviledge? Where is all of this money going? Why didn’t the regular savings interest rates increase at all when rates were on the rise the past few years? Most importantly, why is a non-profit organization set up solely to serve its members so aggressively trying to take its members’ money? I’ll admit that the average person is still better off with Connex than other commercial banks. However, Connex has now shed the image of a traditional credit union and now seems to be competing with the big boys. They’ve got the commercials, the locations, and, oh yeah, the fees.”

To address some of these issues, Connex VP of Sales and Service Tansley Stearns had the following to say:

Resolve to improve your life

A new year means the chance for new beginnings. This is the perfect opportunity to improve your life through resolutions, but many people don’t stick to their resolutions or forget them too soon into the new year. Want to know a better way?