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Dominique · 10-11-2011, 03:00 PM

You're right, we had more than our usual (two) for the G-20 Summit. However, they were more to be seen than anything else. I was on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh
those two days,(working) and it was so exciting. Almost no problems. I wish I could say NO problems...but the few were minute.

We do have two, as I said. One for the City bomb squad and the County also has one.

UofMfan · 10-11-2011, 06:27 PM

SoNotHer · 10-11-2011, 08:53 PM

One of the actions some folks have taken in support of OWS is to change out their banks for credit unions. I'd be interested to hear what experiences you've had and if anyone can recommend a good credit union in the Chicagoland and NWI areas.

Thank you, and good night :-)

SNH

Corkey · 10-11-2011, 08:55 PM

We have been at our local credit union for a long time, prefer them to banks 1000:1 Personally I will never do business with a bank ever again. Check your local news channel for one in your area, they usually have ads with them.

Dominique · 10-12-2011, 03:44 AM

[QUOTE=SoNotHer;435903]One of the actions some folks have taken in support of OWS is to change out their banks for credit unions. I'd be interested to hear what experiences you've had and if anyone can recommend a good credit union in the Chicagoland and NWI areas.

Thank you, and good night :-)

SNH

Use your internet to find one in your area. Benefits. Free checking accounts and free debit card useage. Most credit unions are employee owned and operated. That means NO CEO's, CFO's and all that 1% sucking money away from the 99% doesn't exist. Those positions are volunteers comprised of members. MOST credit unions use what they call shared services....For example...my credit union is in Memphis Tn. I have never *met* them in person. But through the wonders of electronic communication and shared banking, that means you can go to most credit unions and they honor the services of each other....anyhow, I set mine up via electronic, verified it via shared services, and that was that. Checking pays interest. Savings interest is more than a bank. CD's are higher than a bank, and loan services are lower than a bank. Again, because only the 99% are employed. It makes better cents (pun intended)

SoNotHer · 10-12-2011, 08:21 AM

I know all of that, YB :-) I was looking for someone's personal recommendation.

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Originally Posted by SoNotHer

One of the actions some folks have taken in support of OWS is to change out their banks for credit unions. I'd be interested to hear what experiences you've had and if anyone can recommend a good credit union in the Chicagoland and NWI areas.

Thank you, and good night :-)

SNH

Use your internet to find one in your area. Benefits. Free checking accounts and free debit card useage. Most credit unions are employee owned and operated. That means NO CEO's, CFO's and all that 1% sucking money away from the 99% doesn't exist. Those positions are volunteers comprised of members. MOST credit unions use what they call shared services....For example...my credit union is in Memphis Tn. I have never *met* them in person. But through the wonders of electronic communication and shared banking, that means you can go to most credit unions and they honor the services of each other....anyhow, I set mine up via electronic, verified it via shared services, and that was that. Checking pays interest. Savings interest is more than a bank. CD's are higher than a bank, and loan services are lower than a bank. Again, because only the 99% are employed. It makes better cents (pun intended)

Sachita · 10-12-2011, 08:39 AM

I am looking into credit unions. It's tricky moving everything and a pain in the ass but I know I must. I have business accounts and we also have ACH deposits to consider. Not to mention all the automated billing.

For the past year I have offered discounts on cash. Most of my local business pays cash and I have also begun doing more bartering. I know this isn't always possible for people but bartering is great. I trade boarding services and marketing services. I have my own server, build sites and market them for monthly subscriptions I trade. Its great.

Dominique · 10-12-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sachita

I am looking into credit unions. It's tricky moving everything and a pain in the ass but I know I must. I have business accounts and we also have ACH deposits to consider. Not to mention all the automated billing.

For the past year I have offered discounts on cash. Most of my local business pays cash and I have also begun doing more bartering. I know this isn't always possible for people but bartering is great. I trade boarding services and marketing services. I have my own server, build sites and market them for monthly subscriptions I trade. Its great.

Hi Sachita, it took me pretty much an entire day. I started the month before, with a bank statement to see who I had the direct withdrawls with.

Then I set up my plan. The next thing I did was open the new checking account. Once I got moving, it wasn't too bad. I made a standard form letter to mail everyone that I had the direct wirthdrawl with, as a back up, in case they screwed it up. But no one did, it was very smooth. I had more problems with my employer at the time getting the direct deposits correct

, and it was employee sponsored thru them. I MADE my sister join. Now, she is all about credit unions.

Dominique · 10-12-2011, 09:11 AM

[QUOTE=SoNotHer;436120]I know all of that, YB :-) I was looking for someone's personal recommendation.

Ha ha! Busted me on being little miss know it all, before coffee.

I'd recommend my credit union to you in a heart beat but you'd have to be a member of my family. However, I used the shared services of the Postal workers credit union, they are terrific...they treat me and my money like I am their member. As I said, my actual credit union has never seen me. Anything I need, they go ahead and do, as if they were my CU.
Check them out maybe.

I hear good things about US Airways credit union too,The postal CU is one block from my house, so thats why I never looked beyond them.

Any of them is better than a bank. coffee anyone?

dykeumentary · 10-12-2011, 10:51 AM

I'm a member of Alternatives credit union in Ithaca. I really like it, because the little bit of money I have there gets loaned out -at a fair rate- to people in the community, rather than leaving the town and going to a million dollar bonus of some executive.

I hate capitalism. I don't think that that people's labor should be sold to the lowest bidder. I think that exploiting labor and the earth are criminal acts, and shouldn't be financially rewarded.

JAGG · 10-13-2011, 02:59 PM

[quote=SoNotHer;436120]I know all of that, YB :-) I was looking for someone's personal recommendation.

You are a teacher. Maybe check your area we have Teachers federal CU here. Teachers get special rates etc.

AtLast · 10-12-2011, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoNotHer

One of the actions some folks have taken in support of OWS is to change out their banks for credit unions. I'd be interested to hear what experiences you've had and if anyone can recommend a good credit union in the Chicagoland and NWI areas.

Thank you, and good night :-)

SNH

Many credit unions are created around types of employment like public school employees, plumbers, firefighters, etc. If you belong to professional organizations, they often have a relationship with a credit union that you may join.

I have an account with a teachers association that I joined many years ago, but after moving from the area I joined it in, I started to use a bank. Now, however, I am closing my bank accounts and putting everything into the credit union.

AtLast · 10-12-2011, 03:50 AM

So, will the Democratic Party come out in support of these protests? The GOP is certainly standing against them. The rhetoric about all that are protesting are "bums" in a "mob" as well as references for demonstrators to "take a bath." have started. Hermain Cain thinks that everyone is unemployed that are attending these demonstrations which is not true. They are trying to spin this as they did back in the 60's and 70's as being born out of low life people that won't work.

10-11-2011, 08:53 PM	#3
SoNotHer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Professional Sandbagger and Jenga Zumba Instructor Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: In the master control room of my world domination dreams Posts: 2,811 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 4,735 Times in 1,409 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Shopping for a Credit Union One of the actions some folks have taken in support of OWS is to change out their banks for credit unions. I'd be interested to hear what experiences you've had and if anyone can recommend a good credit union in the Chicagoland and NWI areas. Thank you, and good night :-) SNH

10-11-2011, 08:55 PM	#4
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Sachita Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Goddess Relationship Status: Completely in love Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 3,225 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,564 Thanked 8,994 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I am looking into credit unions. It's tricky moving everything and a pain in the ass but I know I must. I have business accounts and we also have ACH deposits to consider. Not to mention all the automated billing. For the past year I have offered discounts on cash. Most of my local business pays cash and I have also begun doing more bartering. I know this isn't always possible for people but bartering is great. I trade boarding services and marketing services. I have my own server, build sites and market them for monthly subscriptions I trade. Its great. __________________ You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else. ~ Daniel Franzese

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dykeumentary Member How Do You Identify?: butch dyke Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 449 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 341 Thanked 1,548 Times in 359 Posts Rep Power: 19160663	I'm a member of Alternatives credit union in Ithaca. I really like it, because the little bit of money I have there gets loaned out -at a fair rate- to people in the community, rather than leaving the town and going to a million dollar bonus of some executive. I hate capitalism. I don't think that that people's labor should be sold to the lowest bidder. I think that exploiting labor and the earth are criminal acts, and shouldn't be financially rewarded. __________________ The Origins of Butch & Femme (a retelling): https://youtu.be/U7VkXpZl4Mk Watch more of my funny butch/femme movies here: https://www.youtube.com/dykeumentary1

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10-11-2011, 03:00 PM	#1
Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	You're right, we had more than our usual (two) for the G-20 Summit. However, they were more to be seen than anything else. I was on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh those two days,(working) and it was so exciting. Almost no problems. I wish I could say NO problems...but the few were minute. We do have two, as I said. One for the City bomb squad and the County also has one.

10-11-2011, 06:27 PM	#2
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10-12-2011, 03:44 AM	#5
Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	[QUOTE=SoNotHer;435903]One of the actions some folks have taken in support of OWS is to change out their banks for credit unions. I'd be interested to hear what experiences you've had and if anyone can recommend a good credit union in the Chicagoland and NWI areas. Thank you, and good night :-) SNH Use your internet to find one in your area. Benefits. Free checking accounts and free debit card useage. Most credit unions are employee owned and operated. That means NO CEO's, CFO's and all that 1% sucking money away from the 99% doesn't exist. Those positions are volunteers comprised of members. MOST credit unions use what they call shared services....For example...my credit union is in Memphis Tn. I have never met them in person. But through the wonders of electronic communication and shared banking, that means you can go to most credit unions and they honor the services of each other....anyhow, I set mine up via electronic, verified it via shared services, and that was that. Checking pays interest. Savings interest is more than a bank. CD's are higher than a bank, and loan services are lower than a bank. Again, because only the 99% are employed. It makes better cents (pun intended)

10-12-2011, 09:11 AM	#9
Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	[QUOTE=SoNotHer;436120]I know all of that, YB :-) I was looking for someone's personal recommendation. Ha ha! Busted me on being little miss know it all, before coffee. I'd recommend my credit union to you in a heart beat but you'd have to be a member of my family. However, I used the shared services of the Postal workers credit union, they are terrific...they treat me and my money like I am their member. As I said, my actual credit union has never seen me. Anything I need, they go ahead and do, as if they were my CU. Check them out maybe. I hear good things about US Airways credit union too,The postal CU is one block from my house, so thats why I never looked beyond them. Any of them is better than a bank. coffee anyone?

10-12-2011, 03:50 AM	#13
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	So, will the Democratic Party come out in support of these protests? The GOP is certainly standing against them. The rhetoric about all that are protesting are "bums" in a "mob" as well as references for demonstrators to "take a bath." have started. Hermain Cain thinks that everyone is unemployed that are attending these demonstrations which is not true. They are trying to spin this as they did back in the 60's and 70's as being born out of low life people that won't work.