Limelight - UW Credit Union Member Newsletter for College Students and Young Adults

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		6 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation
		Top Tools to Help You Avoid Overdrafts
		The Scam that Can Come to Your Door
		Earn More When You Graduate

	Financial Advice for Young Adults youngmoney.com
	Online Comparison Shopping smarter.com

	How do your parents get you money if you need it?
		Check
		Cash
		Money Link
		Online Transfer to your Campus ID Card
		Other

October Survey Results:

What do you save your money for?

October's Winner
Congratulations to Martha from
UW-Madison, winner of an iPod nano!

Thanks to everyone who participated.

We Want to Hear From You
Is there a financial topic that you would like to see covered in Limelight? Do you have feedback on any of this month's issue? Submit your ideas to limelight@uwcu.org.

Stay with UW Credit Union after you graduate. You can use UW Credit Union for all your financial needs—for wherever life takes you.

Access your money with:

		Web Branch & Mobile Banking
		Money Link & External Transfers
		16 full-service branches serving the Madison, Milwaukee, Whitewater, Green Bay, and Stevens Point areas
		More than 4,600 surcharge-free ATMs throughout the country

Plus, use the other services we offer as you need them:

		Auto Loans			Investment Planning
		Home Loans			And More


	Semester finals may seem overwhelming. Fortunately, there are some techniques you can use to help you focus and to make the task of preparing for finals more manageable. Tips & Techniques »

When the fall semester is over, you are finally able to look forward to the holiday season and a month without classes. However, you may not look forward to living at home during break.

Tips to help you adjust to living at home »

Souper Bowl XIV will be held Saturday, February 6, 2010, at Madison West High School from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. A $15 donation includes your choice of a ceramic handmade bowl, soup, salad, bread, dessert and great entertainment, including the UW-Madison Marching Band. Proceeds go to the UW-Madison Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

UW Credit Union's commitment to Habitat began in 2006. Learn more about Habitat for Humanity.

Turn Your Wiscard into an ATM Card Today

UW-Madison Students—Take advantage of the Wiscard UW Credit Union Program.¹ Link your Wiscard to your UW Credit Union checking account so you can use it as an ATM card or debit card at places where PIN-based debit transactions are allowed. Stop by any UW Credit Union branch or the Wiscard office in the Memorial Union to have your Wiscard linked. Learn more at uwcu.org/wiscard.

Recent Vishing Scam Alert

We've recently been notified by multiple members that they have received phone calls that ask them to give out their private account information. Learn more about this vishing scam »

If you have received a call like this and released your information, please contact UW Credit Union’s Loss Prevention department at 800-533-6773, ext. 2677. Remember that UW Credit Union would never initiate a call in which we would request this sort of information.

Money Management Tools

Web Branch will soon help you manage your money even more easily. Available early 2010, Money Management Tools will allow you to categorize and label transactions so you can track your spending habits. Plus, you can create spending reports to see where your money goes every month. Look for more information on uwcu.org soon.

Mayfair Branch Coming Spring 2010

UW Credit Union will be opening a new branch across from the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. The full-service branch will include
drive-up lanes, parking and surcharge free ATMs. Access all your accounts at this new, convenient location.

UW Credit Union
P.O. Box 44963
Madison, WI 53744-4963

Madison		608-232-5000
Nationwide		800-533-6773
TDD		608-232-5029

Web		www.uwcu.org
Email		ContactUs@uwcu.org
Find a Branch or ATM

* Not necessary to open an account to win. Submission deadline 12/10/09 with drawing held on 12/14/09 at UW Credit Union. One winner from each of our six campus branch areas; UW-Madison, Madison Area Technical College, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Whitewater, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Green Bay. Winner notified by phone, mail or email. Employees and their families are not eligible to win. One entry per person.
¹ UW-Madison formed a partnership with UW Credit Union after a competitive selection process. Full disclosure statement at wiscard.wisc.edu/uwcu.

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