http://blogohcu.org/blog Old Hickory Credit Union's Member Blog! Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Team Old Hickory Credit Union arrived at the Breast Cancer Walk at LP Field in style on Saturday, October 25 compliments of our friends at Roberts Brothers in Springfield.  Roberts Brothers, a custom coach company, builds and leases buses like the ones that delivered us "rock star style" to the walk ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/10/27/how-we-rollbreast-cancer-walk-2008/ Surprised to find us blogging about breast cancer on a financial blogsite?  As a community credit union, we support many causes, but when the American Cancer Society asked us to participate in their Making Strides for a Cure walk for breast cancer, we were surprised to find a common cause among ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/08/18/beating-breast-cancer-you-can-help/ Volunteers from Old Hickory Credit Union recently helped with The Reality Store, a program for 8th graders in Sumner County.  At TW Hunter Middle, a mock "real world" was located in the cafeteria, and students entered and were assigned a mock job, salary, and family.  Their task was to find ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/06/03/reality-strikes-8th-graders-at-tw-hunter-middle-school/ We were pleased to be invited this week to Career Day at Madison Creek Elementary School in Goodlettsville.  Right away, we realized that credit unioning is not nearly as exciting to elementary school students as the helicopters, cement trucks and fire trucks all being displayed at the school.  However, we ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/04/23/bright-futures-at-madison-creek-elementary-school/ National Credit Union Youth Week is April 20 through April 26, 2008 and Old Hickory Credit Union is responding to the national call of credit unions to help prepare the next generation for their financial futures.  We're celebrating Youth Week at each of our branches, including our mini branch at  Madison Creek ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/04/16/start-young-savers-off-right/ Sometimes it's nice to have a friend in the business, so to speak.  As a credit union employee, I use credit reports often to make decisions about member accounts.  But I'll admit that there's plenty I don't know about the world of credit reporting.  That's why I invited Laura Hooper, ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/03/13/things-you-wish-you-knew-about-your-credit-report/ Many of today's credit union members have no idea how credit unions got started or what makes us different.  Credit unions were all started for pretty much the same reason, the little guy had no say in how banks were run.  Consequently, the little guy ceased to be represented and ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/03/07/annual-meeting-what-makes-us-different/ From a Budget and Credit Counselor, here is some really good advice for people who want to totally eliminate their debt. Question: “Is it really possible to be totally debt free or is that an unrealistic goal?” Counselor: “It’s totally realistic and really possible. It’s a mindset, really. ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/01/30/really-good-debt-advice/ We get the advice everywhere, "get out of debt".  But is it realistic for most of us to eliminate our debt altogether?  So, we want to hear from you.  Are you debt free or have you nearly eliminated your debt?  Post your comments here and share your advice.  I'll follow ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2008/01/09/getting-out-of-debt-really-possible-or-really-crazy/ Our contracting team at H & H Construction is putting the finishing touches on our Nashville Clarksville Pike branch.  If all goes well, we hope to open for business on Monday, August 13.  As is always the case in construction, things can change, so check our blog and website often for updated ... http://blogohcu.org/blog/2007/08/07/clarksville-pike-branch-nearing-completion/