Archive for August, 2011

Cutest Kid Photo Contest

August 18, 2011

If you have a kid in either the Little Sprouts or Acorn Club kid’s clubs and you think yours is the cutest kid on the block, we are having a contest you will love!

Here’s the deal:

 • for members of our Little Sprouts and Acorn Club kid’s clubs

  • kids must be wearing their kid’s club t-shirt in photo

  • pictures will be posted on facebook for our members to decide which one deserves the title of ‘cutest kid’

  • one winner will be chosen from each club

  • winners will get $100 to add to their savings account

To enter, just send a picture of your kid in their Little Sprouts or Acorn Club t-shirt to nwgacumarketing@gmail.com with ‘contest’ in the subject line. A response will be sent when a photo is received. Pictures must be sent by Wednesday, August 31.  Contest will be held at facebook.com/nwgacu September 1 until September 8.

Good luck!

Time for a Fresh Look?

August 16, 2011

Are you moving into a new house or apartment soon? Or maybe you want to redecorate a room in your house? Don’t feel the pressure to go out and buy all new decorations. First, look at what you already have and start from there, you’ll save a lot of money in the long run.

For instance, in the kitchen, make it more homey by adding old colorful dinner plates to a neutral color wall. This will save you money and the wall will have a sense of depth to it. Another place to work on is a small bathroom, if you have extra paint from previous decorating phases, then paint one wall a different color to make the bathroom look bigger. There are simple ideas that you can add to any room without blowing your budget. Look for more at HGTV.com to get do it yourself ideas and cheap ways to decorate!

 

Maintain, Maintain, Maintain.

August 11, 2011

Routinely maintaining your house is a must for everyone who wants to save money and not be surprised when an emergency happens. But are you following a scheduled maintenance for your car? Most people rely on their car to get them to work, the grocery store, grandma’s house, school, and about every other place you would want to go. Scheduled maintenance for your car is also a must to not only save money, but to not be stranded!

This article from Edmunds.com tells you why it is so important to follow the maintenance schedule in your car’s service manual book and how to not get overcharged by the dealership. So if you don’t want to be pushing your car into an open parking lot any time soon, then you better be ready to save a lot of money in the long run!

Learning Financials in the Classroom

August 4, 2011

Now that almost every student in Rome is back to school and settling in their first week of class, it’s time to start thinking about the next few months. Our financial literacy program, learn.grow., is not only for kids at the credit union but also for the schools in the community. Learn.grow. in the classroom is a series of classroom lessons on various topics that form the foundation for a lifetime of financial success. Here’s the short version of it: a lesson taught by a trained credit union staff member will go into a teacher’s classroom and teach a financial lesson for any age group (K-12) for absolutely FREE!

Teachers and parents: here’s your chance to deepen the knowledge of your student’s financial education straight from the people who know it best. Check it out here!

Brown Bag Luncheon 2011

August 1, 2011

Adorable Centerpieces

On Friday, July 29th NWGACU hosted the annual Brown Bag Luncheon held for new educators in the Rome City and Floyd County areas. It was a successful event with Dr. Mike Buck, Chief Academic Officer for the Georgia Department of Education, as our keynote speaker and over 25 door prizes donated from local businesses! There were about 150 people in attendance including principals, administration, school board members, and of course, new teachers. Lunch was provided by the talented duo, Barbara and Ellen, the owners of Two Can Do Catering.

Dr. Mike Buck, photo taken by Daniel Bell of RN-T.

After Dr. Buck spoke, the new teachers as well as the attendees were filled with happy thoughts about the first day of school and an enlightened view about the future of education. The way he spoke about teachers having an effect on almost every child’s life even made me want to become a teacher for a split second. We were so fortunate to host this event this year, as last year we were not able to hold the Brown Bag Luncheon due to the low number of new hires. We hope this is a sign of what is to come of the education field for the coming years.


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