tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post4451146680195040747..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: I love my credit unionBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-55022720416706771202011-12-12T23:19:46.025-08:002011-12-12T23:19:46.025-08:00Yes, the 7-11 deal is nationwide. See the CO-OP we...Yes, the 7-11 deal is nationwide. See the CO-OP web site for more details. There are some 7-11's that had pre-existing exclusive deals with other networks that precluded them being on the CO-OP network also, but the vast majority of 7-11's nationwide have ATM's that are fee-free to CO-OP credit union members.BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-30930773663068003792011-12-08T13:42:12.356-08:002011-12-08T13:42:12.356-08:00Wow. My credit union is also part of that co-op th...Wow. My credit union is also part of that co-op thing. But I had no idea there were free ATMs in 7-11. I wonder if that is nationwide?NoNamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525122106635914532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-34262560864332457492011-12-08T10:10:31.543-08:002011-12-08T10:10:31.543-08:00I love my credit union, too. Every time I go in w...I love my credit union, too. Every time I go in with what I perceive is some big PITA problem, they say "oh, no problem!" and fix it for me without a hassle. My experience with banks is that they'd need the manager's manager to come figure out the fix, and charge me up the wazoo to do it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079852628674185384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-6985918788240222092011-12-08T07:58:43.919-08:002011-12-08T07:58:43.919-08:00My credit union is a member of a coalition of cred...My credit union is a member of a <a href="http://www.co-opfs.org/b2c-homepage.aspx" rel="nofollow">coalition of credit unions that share ATM's</a>, I can go to almost any credit union anywhere in the country and withdraw money -- *AND* in almost every 7-11 in the country too. There is a 7-11 three blocks from my house that has a CO-OP ATM. How more convenient can it get? Oh yeah, there's even an iPhone app to tell me where the nearest cooperating ATM is.<br /><br />So where is this shortage of surcharge-free ATM's, again? :).<br /><br />Oh yeah, I've done that debit card get cash back at grocery store thingy a number of times too, but only because I'm in the grocery store buying other stuff and don't feel like going 100 yards further to the credit union branch's ATM. Yah, I can be a lazy penguin sometimes :).<br /><br />- Badtux the Happy PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-64826062015254442882011-12-08T04:19:36.738-08:002011-12-08T04:19:36.738-08:00Credit Unions are "da Bomb". I was at o...Credit Unions are "da Bomb". I was at our local branch and was talking with one of the desk jockeys and she said that we had had several hundred new members to sign up since the last banking snafu. I left one of the big robber baron banks several years ago to move to the CU and have saved a ton of money since. One of the biggest gripes folks have about credit unions is the lack of ATM's if your out of town without paying a big bank a fee. I always tell them Walmart is open 24 hrs a day and all you have to do is buy a candy bar and get $50 back on your debit card with no fee. Same goes for lots of other stores.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486079925445178228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-10786083781312132332011-12-07T18:31:25.180-08:002011-12-07T18:31:25.180-08:00Gotta love it.
I have personally handed my former ...Gotta love it.<br />I have personally handed my former landlord the rent check and watched my account on line and had to wait three fucking weeks before having to call them to find out why my check had not cleared, three fucking times.<br /><br />Of course I got warning notices in the mean time.<br /><br />That there is one stupid sonabitch son.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-69085936571212956042011-12-07T14:44:15.340-08:002011-12-07T14:44:15.340-08:00I do as many transactions as i can through my cred...I do as many transactions as i can through my credit union.<br /><br />We even have our mortgage there.<br /><br />Big banks suck rhinoceros!<br /><br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-65728862788519504872011-12-07T13:36:39.570-08:002011-12-07T13:36:39.570-08:00I don't think so, given that I'm part-owne...I don't think so, given that I'm part-owner of my credit union and the CU charter would require me to vote on that :).<br /><br />- Badtux the "I own my not-bank! Yay!" PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-46692019120683086442011-12-07T13:31:01.322-08:002011-12-07T13:31:01.322-08:00Oh, didn't you hear the news? Bank of CitiCha...Oh, didn't you hear the news? Bank of CitiChaseMorganAmerica has purchased your credit union.Tom Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610417770240609022noreply@blogger.com