October 5th, 20182103Kinetic Credit Union recently presented its Golden Apple award to a teacher from Phenix City, Ala., according to a WRBL article.
Lisa Wilson, a teacher at Lakewood Elementary School, was nominated by a parent who told WRBL that Wilson appears to have endless energy and love for her students.
"It's a huge honor to win the Golden...
October 5th, 2018270Kinetic Credit Union recently awarded its Golden Apple to a Richards Middle School math teacher.
Afinju Mcdowell, a 22-year retired Marine Corps veteran, was nominated by his wife Judi, according to a WRBL article. His wife told WRBL that Mcdowell never knew how much he impacted students until he received a letter from one of them...
October 5th, 20183151The credit cards consumers choose can have a considerable impact on their overall financial health – so Georgians like to choose wisely.
In a Georgia Credit Union Affiliates survey featuring 8,069 respondents, 68 percent used at least one or two credit cards every month. The survey also showed that 47 percent of respondents held up...
The story below is just one example of how Georgia credit unions help people afford life each day. This account was featured in Georgia Credit Union Affiliates' 2017 Helping People Afford Life Stories booklet.
An elderly member with impaired hearing visited her MidSouth Community Credit Union branch once a month to met with the...
October 4th, 2018197Robins Financial Credit Union recently contributed more than $10,000 to adopt a room at Project Safe's emergency shelter.
Project Safe is an organization working to end domestic violence through prevention, crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Robins' donation will...
October 4th, 201830117Magnify Money, a personal finance news site, recently featured Delta Community Credit Union on its list of October's top IRA CD rates for credit unions with the best mobile apps.
“Delta Community CU used to be the lowest-earning credit union on our list, but recently increased the APY on this product from 1.10 percent to 1.25...
October 4th, 201842447Coosa Valley Credit Union recently weighed in on how consumers can wisely finance a new car.
"If you're a first-time car buyer, then shopping for a car can be exciting, especially when it's new," according to the column, which ran in Coosa Valley News. "A new car is one of the largest purchaes you will make and it's important to...
October 4th, 201826139Last year, Americans ate more than 4.5 billion tacos, according to NationalTacoDay.com.
There's a lot to unpack there. First of all, yes — there is a NationalTacoDay.com. Second of all, who knew Americans loved a traditionally Mexican dish so much?
If you feel like you may have eaten half of those 4.5 billion tacos in 2017, then...
October 4th, 20181192LGE Community Credit Union recently officially became the second credit union in Georgia history to acquire a bank.
The $1.3 billion-asset credit union based in Marietta finalized the acquisition of Georgia Heritage Bank on Sept. 28. The two financial institutions are now one entity, operating under the LGE Community Crdit Union name...