Thursday, July 30, 2009
Email Notices another convenience I can't live without!
If you have online banking and a valid email address, you don't have to enroll in Email Notices, just go into online banking and set up your preferences. If you have a checking account but not online banking, what are you waiting for? It's free and it'll allow you to get Email Notices. Sign up at eHawthorne.org.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Shred Day/Food Drive/Car Sale
Don't miss it. See you there!
Cash for Clunkers and Enterprise Used Car Sales...two great options
If Cash for Clunkers doesn't work out for you, check out Enterprise Car Sales. You can get a great no-haggle deal on a terrific used auto from Enterprise. Buy before July 31 and you could get a free 32" TV when you also finance your vehicle through Hawthorne!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Free Flat Screen TVs making members smile!
Hi all,
I just had the pleasure of waiting on a Mr. H when he came in to withdraw a check from his account payable to Enterprise Car Sales. I started asking Mr. H about the recent car purchase (an 08 Chevy Malibu to be exact). He learned of the sale from our email notifications/blasts. He said it was a great experience…knowing that there was not going to any haggling or price bickering. He traded in a vehicle
and got $500 above blue book. He stated that he was letting all of his
friends and family know about Enterprise & stress free experience he
had.Jennifer C, Branch Manager
Hey there,
I also had a new member came in yesterday that been coming in with a [third party] check. I had been talking to him about the credit union and I also talked to him about Enterprise. He always told me he would be back. Well yesterday he came in and again I talked to him. He had his wife with him and I told him about our services and he did a car loan with Angie and also I told him about our mortgages and he liked the 15 year so hopefully he does that too.
Laura, Teller
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Give a fan a whirl and save
Although, according to this article in The Daily Green, a fan helps cool the air in the room and used with the air conditioner, can be very effective, making the room feel 7-10 degrees cooler! Give a fan a whirl!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The Enterprise cars have arrived!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Another great Shred Day
How to be a Smart Shopper!
Okay, back to the first part of my weekend. The grocery shopping! It is always a struggle trying to figure out where to shop, how to stick to our budget, and to only buy what we actually need. When I finish shopping I always wonder if I bought too much or could have saved more by going to a different store. Or, would it be better to go to different stores for different items. It is hard to figure it all out.
I guess today is my lucky day, because the first thing I saw this morning when I got online (I have MSN saved as my default home page) was an article titled “How to be a smarter grocery shopper.” The article offers tricks of the trade to help you save money and resist temptation.
Hopefully, this will help me do my shopping a little differently next weekend. I hope it helps you too. Please let me know how it goes. Good luck!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
TIP: Save $1400 drinking tap water instead of bottled water
If those reasons weren't enough for you, The Daily Green lists these seven reasons to stop using bottled water:
The 7 Sins of Bottled Water
1) Plastic bottles are made from petroleum.
2) The bottles often go into the trash, rather than the recycle bin (in part because many states don't offer five-cent deposits to encourage recycling, as they do on soda and beer cans and bottles).
3) The water is pumped far from where it is sold, creating needless pollution as trucks and barges transport it across the country or around the world.
4) Some local communities have objected to the sale of their water, arguing that the water underground or flowing from natural springs is publicly owned and should not be exploited for profit.
5) Bottled water is rarely as closely monitored as tap water.
6) Tap water in the United States, when provided by a municipal system, is the most highly monitored and safe supply in the world.
7) Some of the water sold in little plastic bottles is tap water, but it costs an awful lot more per gallon.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Silver lining to the economic storm cloud
Mom always said there is a silver lining in every cloud. While this recession has been far reaching and painful for just about everyone around the globe, there will be some good that comes from it. At home, I'm constantly reviewing every penny I'm spending and re-analyzing whether or not each expense makes sense. We're doing the same at the credit union. The recession has caused everyone to tighten belts at home and at work. We'll be operating more efficiently in the long run. Seems everyone I talk to is wishing they would've done this a few years ago.
Hard times teach lessons. Here's a great article from The Daily Green on "6 Upsides to a Down Economy". One of the benefits he mentions is Americans are saving more and relying on credit less - that will come in handy years down the road. We're also wasting less, driving less and buying smaller homes - that's better for the environment. We're eating better - that's sure to improve our quality of life and reduce medical expenses. He also suggests that locally owned businesses may benefit from the multitude of big-box stores closing left and right. Great points and a positive spin on a painful economy - check it out.