EDMOND —
Credit union rewards savers
In honor of America Saves Week, a national movement encouraging saving, debt reduction and wealth building, FAA Credit Union encouraged members to come up with creative ways to save for 2010. Five members with the most creative entries each received a $100 deposit into their savings account.
In total, the credit union received almost 100 ideas, ranging from adding a roof that will recycle water to avoiding the mall.
Each day the credit union shared the winning ideas with their membership through their Facebook page and Twitter feed. Here are the top five ideas:
• Instead of eating out for lunch, take five dollars in cash every day and deposit it into a special account.
• Give yourself a monthly spending allowance and stop spending when it’s gone.
• Plant a garden for your own fruits and vegetables and sell the extras at a local farmers market.
• Use coupons at the store, then take the savings and deposit into an account.
• Pay more attention to gas mileage by keeping tires inflated and driving slower.
This was the fourth year for America Saves Week. More information about America Saves Week can be found at www.americasavesweek.org.
Women’s business workshop set at Francis Tuttle
The Oklahoma City Women’s Business Center of Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma announces a workshop titled “Creating Structure for Your Start-up Business.”
The workshop is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. March 23 at the Francis Tuttle Economic Development Center, Building 2, Room 1050, 12777 N. Rockwell in Oklahoma City.
There is a registration fee of $10. Register at www.ruralenterprises.com or at 319-8190. Deadline for registration is March 22.
Topics to be discussed at the workshop include: How to structure ownership of a small business, what a business plan is and how to write one, How to register a small business with the government and what kinds of insurances small business need.
The program is co-sponsored by Northwest Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, Francis Tuttle Technology Center and REI’s Women’s Business Center, which is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Edwards at 319-8190 or jedwards@ruralenterprises.com.
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Frost announces retirement from OC
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Delta Dental of Oklahoma promotes Edmond resident Chi Crosley
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Fallin reappoints Thompson as banking commissioner
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2012 full of risk on/risk off moments
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