College Week: Financial Stability with VCU

Want to do something smart outside the classroom this year at school?  Plan now to be financially stable.  Maybe it sounds like a lame concept right now with football games and parties right around the corner, but also remember that you're probably sitting on student loans and everyday expenses right now that can add up big.

Financial stability doesn't come overnight, but Vantage Credit Union has a few smart ways to positively effect your banking:

• Open a Not Your Mama's Account from VCU!  The account features a free checking account with a Swipe2Save feature that's perfect for college students.  Here's how it works: You can choose an amount you'd like to save every time you use your debit card.  This amount is then automatically transferred to your Regular Savings every time a transaction clears your account.  When this money transfers, it begins building interest with the rest of the money in the account.  It's an easy way to start building your savings!
• Set up overdraft protection:  Sometimes you have slip-ups, but VCU offers Oops NSF Fee Rebates.  Every 6 months, account holders may receive one fee rebate to cushion whatever your "oops" may have been.  This is another way to help you build positive account management skills.
• Are you ever out and aren't quite sure how much money is in your account?  Not anymore with TweetMyMoney mobile banking.  VCU will Direct Message your account balance via Twitter anytime you need it!  No other personal information is passed through the tweet, only the balance, keeping your account safe and sound.
• The online part of Not Your Mama's Account has personal finance tools that help you track your spending and budget your money.

And there you have it!  Vantage Credit Union has put together an account to specifically help you and your needs!  You owe it to yourself to check it out.

For more information about the account and how it can benefit you, check out the "Not Your Mama's Account" tab at the top of the page.

Blog Extra:

• Stay tuned tomorrow for a video about tailgating before a big college football game.
• Friday, September 3:
  • St. Louis Union station will be showing the 1986 blockbuster, Top Gun, on the big screen outdoors!  The event is FREE and begins at sundown.
  • St. Louis Zoo is throwing a party, "Jungle Boogie," featuring a concert by Kim Massie as well as other special zoo activities.  The event is FREE and begins at 5:00 PM.
• Saturday, September 4:
  • Arch Rivalry Game at the Edward Jones Dome.  Catch the Mizzou Tigers and the Illinois Fighting Illini in their annual bout.  Tickets are only $24.95 from the Edward Jones Dome website.

Signing off...

Rob Cartwright