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		<title>SIU CU Contributes over $10,000 to Southern Illinois Heart Walk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, the credit union staff walked in the Southern Illinois Heart Walk at John A. Logan College. The team, along with the credit union, contributed over $10,000.We also served as the official money counters of the event. CEO Dennis Schaefer was the chairman of this year&#8217;s heart walk which raised over $160,000. Donations can still be [...]


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		<title>Top Ways Americans Are Slashing Spending</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Between the beginning of the recession in 2007 up until May 2011, Americans have cut spending by nearly $7,300 compared to what they would&#8217;ve otherwise spent if the recession didn&#8217;t occur. Looks like the recession had a lingering silver lining. Reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the report shows that the average [...]


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		<title>THE CURRENT CD QUANDARY: Today’s yields can’t beat inflation.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CD investors are effectively losing money. According to Market Rates Insight, a research firm tracking bank rates, annualized inflation has surpassed long-term certificate of deposit rates since February. In April, 12-month inflation hit 3.16% while the highest-yielding 5-year callable CD on the market offered a 2.4% interest rate. May’s Consumer Price Index put annualized inflation at 3.6%; as of mid-June, the highest-yielding nationally available 5-year CD was at 3.05% APY.1,2,3


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		<title>2011 Undie Run</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SIU Credit Union is a big supporter of the American Cancer Society.  On Saturday March 26th, three SIUCU employees, Joshua English, Tonya Smith, &#038; Amanda Lowery participated in the 2011 Undy Run for Relay for Life.  The event was designed to help draw attention to the need for preventative screenings.


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		<link>http://www.siucu.org/blog/community-involvement/2011-undie-run/</link>
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		<title>SIU Credit Union Staff Volunteers at Lifesavers Fundraiser</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LifeSavers is a peer-support suicide and crisis-prevention program designed to help teenagers cope healthfully with the challenges of drugs and alcohol, peer and family relationships, sexual issues, academic problems, aggression, anxiety, and suicide. LifeSavers is a recognized student organization in 27 high schools in Southern Illinois which have chosen to be pro-active in caring for their student population. LifeSavers trains selected students from 9th through 12th grades to be skilled listeners who can responsibly help other students deal with the emotional and situational crises of adolescence.


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		<link>http://www.siucu.org/blog/community-involvement/siu-credit-union-staff-volunteers-at-lifesavers-fundraiser/</link>
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		<title>Seven scams targeting small businesses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. (1/10/11 CUNA)&#8211;Small businesses should note seven scams, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB).&#8221;Small-business fraud can come from internal threats, such as employee fraud, or from external full-time scammers,&#8221; said Alison Southwick, BBB spokeswoman. &#8220;Because small-business owners often lack the time and resources to fight fraud, they are a popular mark for any [...]


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		<link>http://www.siucu.org/blog/financial-education/seven-scams-targeting-small-businesses/</link>
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		<title>Field trip to the credit union</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night we hosted a few cub scouts for a tour of the credit union. We showed them the new presidential $1 coins, and different denominations of currency. The scouts toured the vault, operated the drive-up tubes and learned how the money counter works. The kids had a blast and so did we. If your [...]


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		<title>SIU Credit Union Mobile Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit union members now can easily view credit union content from their mobile phone by visiting http://www.siucu.org/mobile/. Members can access their account information, a list of credit union locations and hours, free ATMs, and current rates from their mobile phones. To access your online banking account from your phone, you will need to enable mobile [...]


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		<title>Bankrate blog: CU members in good company financially</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. (11/8/10 CUNA)&#8211;Consumers who conduct their financial transactions at credit unions have a more positive view of their personal finances than those who don&#8217;t, according to a recent survey. And that has prompted Bankrate to look at what causes the correlation between belonging to a credit union and being financially sound. &#8220;According to credit [...]


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		<link>http://www.siucu.org/blog/news/bankrate-blog-cu-members-in-good-company-financially/</link>
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		<title>Protect your pets with VPI Pet Insurance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At SIU Credit Union, we love our pets and we are pleased to offer VPI Pet Insurance.  Pets are unpredictable. While it&#8217;s hard to anticipate accidents and illnesses, you can be prepared for them. From routine office visits to significant medical incidents, VPI Pet Insurance provides protection for your pet when he or she needs [...]


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