Hello everyone,
This being the last “official” day of summer, I look forward to the cooler days of Fall and to the many BIG events that we have planned in the coming weeks. We’re proud to once again be a sponsor of the Bartlett Festival that is set for next weekend. Look for our booth, play Plinko and win some exciting FREE stuff! Also, we’re hosting our very own Family Fun Day in celebration of our 75th anniversary. It’s going to be a great day, set for October 15th. we’ll have LIVE music, FREE food, games and more! By now, you may be wondering, why I titled this post, Why Throw Your Money Away? Well, let’s get down to it.
Unless you ‘ve been living under a rock the past few weeks, you’ve more than likely heard about banks charging folks to use their debit cards. Seriously. Some are charging $4, some $6, I’ve even heard some banks are going to be charging as high as $9 to use your debit card. Not to mention, they’re also charging you a monthly maintenance fee for your checking account. Think about that for a minute, they are charging you, to use your own money. Now, while the fees may not sound like much to you, multiply them over the course of a year and they start to quickly add up. Perhaps you think it’s ok to accept the charge, because you appreciate the convenience of having your card and switching to another institution is just too hard. Well, I’m here to tell you that ‘s simply not true.
There’s never been a better time to discover the credit union difference. We offer mobile banking, online bill pay, direct deposit, payroll deduction, mobile banking and much more. Plus, if you have items automatic payments taken out of your current bank account and think it would be a hassle to get them changed over, we have a solution for that too. Our super convenient switch kit, allows you to get those payments transferred out of your new account, smoothly. We encourage you to bring us a copy of your current bank statement from your other financial institution. We’ll go over it with you and have you switched to us in less than 30 minutes.
It’s your money, do you want it to work smarter, or harder? That’s up to you. Sears Federal Credit Union, does not charge a monthly fee to use your debit card, we also don’t charge a maintenance fee on our checking accounts. All it takes is $50 to open up your share savings account. That $50 is your ownership of the credit union. That also allows you to open a checking account for free, gives you a free debit card and access to a variety of other services.
If you do not currently work for the organizations that are members of the credit union or not a part of our homeowners associations, or The Bartlett Lions Club, contact us. We’d be happy to talk to your employer about becoming a member of SFCU. It is absolutely 100% free for any business or organization to join us. We’re not talking about moving payroll here, we’re talking about offering the FREE benefit of credit union membership to your employees. all it takes is a letter on company letterhead to join and we can help you with that too.
In this economy, where prices are constantly on the rise, why throw your money away? Discover the CU difference. You can contact us at 800-447-2202 or 901-682-5626, or visit us at searsfcu.org.
We look forward to hearing from you.
-Amy
