The Credit Union Blog Wishes You Happy Halloween

From the buzz on Twitter, it seams there are a lot of credit unions gearing up for Halloween.  What are you and your credit union doing this year to make Halloween an unforgettable experience for your members?  If you dressed up today, share a picture with a link to your Twitpic or Flickr page.

If you need some help, check out the pics from our office below. Aaron is a modern vampire, James Robert is a naval aviator, Jenn is a psycho nurse and Nida is a Gennie. In the second picture Jonathan is a clothesline with a bad hair day. And finally, Sarah was the camera girl.

 

While we had fun with these costumes, check the video out below for some real inspiration. 

I will take REAL Solutions for $500 please...

While I was at the REAL Solutions partner meeting, James Robert, co-author, asked “Hey, why don’t you do an interview?” So… I was pondering what questions should I ask. Then I thought I will try something different this time. I am going to do this interview “Jeopardy Style”. I will provide the answers and let the questions come to me. I supplied the answers to the following: Brent Dixon , founder of The Haberdashery, Denise Gabel, Chief Innovation Officer at the Filene Research Institute, Lois Kitsch, REAL Solutions National Program Director, and Kathy Darwin (no relation to Charles), CUANM’s REAL Solutions Program Coordinator.

Answer: REAL Solutions

Brent: What program is out there that embodies the philosophy of the credit union movement?

Denise: What is a philosophy and program that supports credit unions and consumers?

Lois: What is a program that recognizes the future needs of members and the ability for credit unions to meet their financial needs with affordable products and services through credit unions and state leagues?

Kathy: What do credit unions do for their communities?

Answer: Opportunity (which by the way I did not say opportunity for credit unions, just the word opportunity)

Brent: What is one of the greatest things credit unions can walk away with given the current economic times?

Denise: What are the current economic times for credit unions?

Lois: What is the reason why credit unions should reach out in serving emerging markets like young adults, low-wage families, “New Americans”, and Senior Citizens?

Kathy: What do low-wealth households look for?

Answer: Credit Unions

Brent: What is one of the best kept secrets for consumers that are out there today?

Denise: What is the consumer’s best-friend with money?

Lois: What is the best vehicle for change to provide economic opportunities for American families?

Kathy: What is a not-for profit financial cooperative?

Answer: The Fonz (in the spirit of Milwaukee…)

Brent: What bronze figurine would I most love to pose in a picture with?

Denise: Who is an icon of a leather jacket?

Lois: Who is the young adult who needed financial education, but was cool when young?

Kathy: Whose bronze statue stands in a park in Milwaukee?

Well there we have it-the questions from some innovative credit union minds… Does anyone out there have some other interesting questions to these answers: REAL Solutions, opportunity, credit unions, or The Fonz? If so blog back and ask us!

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Happy Halloween from CU Grow!