EXPRESS Because time is money DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES Amanda Hintz (Mortgage Loan Processor) 4 years Andrea Freemore (Accounting Assistant) 4 years Chris Laufenberg (Vice President) 31 years JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES Roxanne Koeller (Member Service Representative) 7 years Teresa Eberhardt (Loan Officer) 17 years FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! TACU has a Facebook page! Check it out regularly for fun ways to be smart with your money! www.facebook.com/pages/TACU-credit- union/111771825521781 TACU Credit Union l December 2011 Issue Let your voice be heard! Annual Meeting Set for Feb. 16 TACU Credit Union’s Annual Meeting is an opportunity for you (part-owner of TACU) to meet elected board members and, if necessary, elect new ones. You will also be able to meet TACU employees and learn about the financial position of the credit union. It will also be a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have and ask questions on how we can serve you better. Members in attendance will enjoy a light meal immediately following the meeting. TACU will also draw door prizes! ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE Thursday, February 16 Tee Pee Banquet Hall, Tomah 7:00pm Mortgage Rates at Historic Lows! RATES IN THE 3’S and 4’S! Now is a better time than ever to buy or refinance a home! TACU has many customizable loan programs available. Stop by the credit union office and our Mortgage Loan Officer, Eric, will help you find the best one for your needs.
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EXPRESS B e c a u s e t i m e i s m o n e y
DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Amanda Hintz (Mortgage Loan Processor) 4 years
Andrea Freemore (Accounting Assistant) 4 years
Chris Laufenberg (Vice President) 31 years
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
Roxanne Koeller (Member Service Representative) 7 years
Teresa Eberhardt (Loan Officer) 17 years
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!
TACU has a Facebook page! Check it out regularly for fun ways
T A C U C r e d i t U n i o n l D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1 I s s u e
Let your voice be heard! Annual Meeting Set for Feb. 16
TACU Credit Union’s Annual Meeting is an opportunity for you (part-owner of TACU) to
meet elected board members and, if necessary, elect new ones. You will also be able
to meet TACU employees and learn about the financial position of the credit union. It
will also be a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have and ask questions
on how we can serve you better.
Members in attendance will enjoy a light meal immediately following the meeting.
TACU will also draw door prizes!
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
Thursday, February 16
Tee Pee Banquet Hall, Tomah
7:00pm
Mortgage Rates at Historic Lows!
RATES IN THE 3’S and 4’S!
Now is a better time than ever to buy or refinance a home!
TACU has many customizable loan programs available. Stop by the credit union office and our Mortgage Loan Officer, Eric, will help you find the best one for your needs.
T A C U C r e d i t U n i o n l D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1 I s s u e
940 North Superior Avenue PO Box 940 Tomah, WI 54660 Ph: 608.372.4736 Fax: 608.372.4394
www.tacuonline.com
Hello Tomah Students!
5-Spot Savers Club Expanding to Six Tomah
Elementary Schools
5-Spot Savers Club: La Grange Elementary
Lemonweir Elementary Miller Elementary
Oakdale Elementary Warrens Elementary
Wyeville Elementary
How it works
Students bring money to school (nickels, pennies, quarters…)
Money is deposited during class one day each week.
The money earns interest in the student’s 5-Spot Savers Club Account.
Watch the savings grow with quarterly statements and/or online banking.
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Opening an account is free and easy! Call TACU today at 608-372-4736.
“What we want to show the children is that they are never too young to start saving, and they don’t have to save a lot to have it add up to something. This can be their very own special account separate from other accounts they may have elsewhere. The 5-Spot Savers Club teaches children to develop the habit of saving for the things they want. It’s one of the most important things they should learn about money! And with 5-Spot they can start with pennies, nickels, and dimes.”
John Laufenberg
President/CEO
Tomah Area Credit Union
T A C U C r e d i t U n i o n l D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1 I s s u e
940 North Superior Avenue PO Box 940 Tomah, WI 54660 Ph: 608.372.4736 Fax: 608.372.4394
www.tacuonline.com
The Great Debt Swap Refinance High-Interest Debt at TACU
What is Money Mission?
Money Mission is an online simulation that teaches life money management skills. The game is available to play through
TACU Credit Union. Teens create an avatar and live, work and make real life financial decisions in the game’s simulated
village, Mission Heights. Money Mission gives youth an opportunity to consider the financial obligations they face and
how they will deal with them in real life.
Why is Money Mission Important?
This is the only free financial literacy tool
that fulfills the need for financial
education within an interactive
competitive gaming environment. It also
rewards college bound seniors with
college scholarships.
Look for this banner!
Sign up for Money Mission at www.tacuonline.com
Parent of a Teen? Know a Teen? Tell them to play Money Mission!
If you qualify, you’ll make better progress retiring those old
debts by swapping them in for lower rate credit union loans. For
example, TACU’s credit card rates are more than two percentage
points less than other cards. For new auto loans, the rate
difference averages just shy of two percentage points.
Bring your high-interest debts to a TACU loan officer. There’s a
very good chance you’ll be able to reduce your interest
rate, and that will make your payments go further and reduce
your bills faster.
You can do better at your credit union. Swap out your high-
interest rate loans for fair-rate credit union loans at TACU.
940 North Superior Avenue PO Box 940 Tomah, WI 54660 Ph: 608.372.4736 Fax: 608.372.4394
www.tacuonline.com
T A C U C r e d i t U n i o n l D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1 I s s u e
Federally Insured by NCUA up to $250,000 Equal Housing Lender
www.tacuonline.com
Save the Date! Annual CMN Bowling Tournament
The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals bowling tournament will be at the
Hooterbowl in Hustler, WI. Join us Saturday, March 24 and 31 at 3:30
and 7:30pm. Cost to bowl is $15.00 per person, per shift. You may bowl
as many shifts as you like. If you are interested in bowling please contact
Teresa at 608-372-4736.
Even if you don’t bowl, join us for the fun! There will be a variety of raffle prizes donated by area businesses and
food and drink specials all day.
Children’s Miracle Network Fundraising Totals
TACU and members raised over $9,000
Raised with your help through brat and bake sales, employee casual Fridays, and the annual bowling tournament.
With the bowling tournament matched funds from Co-op Financial Services, our fundraising total is over $15,000!!!
Hat and Mitten Drive
2011 was the best year TACU has ever had for our hat and mitten drive. Our tree ran
out of room and the boxes were overflowing.
Together, we donated 122 mittens and gloves, 102 hats, 1 coat, and 13 scarves for a
total of 238 donated items on our hat and mitten tree this year.
These donations will benefit countless area children. Thank you to all who donated!
Fundraising Totals TACU raises over $9,000 for Children’s Miracle Network
Speed Up Your 2011 Tax Return Use Direct Deposit Into Your TACU Account
TACU recommends you use direct deposit to receive your tax return money this year. Direct deposit allows your tax return money to be directly deposited into any of your TACU accounts. Here are some of the benefits:
Get the money sooner. Direct deposit refunds are issued at least one week sooner than traditional paper checks.
More convenient. It saves you a trip to the Credit Union to cash the check.
Safer. With direct deposit, there is no chance of your money getting stolen or lost in the mail.
To help you fill out your 1040 form correctly, enter our 9-digit routing number as follows:
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In the refund section of the 1040 form, mark whether the refund is going to a savings or checking account. You can check your account balance online at www.tacuonline.com or by calling our 24/7 member access line at 1-800-235-9207.
