Archive | November, 2009
Credit unions vs. banks

Credit unions vs. banks

It's rivalry week here at SiMPLECENTS, so we'll begin with a subject close to our hearts: credit unions vs. banks. For your consideration today: the fact that two things can be similar without being the same. If you’re a die-hard Clemson fan, for example, you probably don’t sport garnet and black on game day because [...]

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Be Thankful for the Charmin!

Be Thankful for the Charmin!

A little over a year ago, I discovered Upromise. I used to see the Upromise logo on many store shelves in the grocery store, but never really paid attention or investigated what the logo meant. I soon found out it was a hidden gem (Well, at least for me it was a hidden gem. I’m [...]

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…Don't Just Utter The Words, Live By Them

…Don't Just Utter The Words, Live By Them

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~ John F. Kennedy I think of each holiday as a time to teach my girls what the true meaning of the holiday is. My approach for each holiday is to help [...]

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Being thankful for gifts we didn't know we needed

Being thankful for gifts we didn't know we needed

Do you remember the song that says “Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers”? Well, some of the Contact Center’s greatest gifts are introducing Members to products and services they need, but maybe didn’t know they needed. Take for example a call about a loan received by Kristina, a Contact Center Representative here at [...]

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Give thanks by giving back

Give thanks by giving back

There’s certainly nothing wrong with eating yourself silly and lazing away the night watching football on Thanksgiving, but if you’re grateful for anything at all this year, consider making more of the holiday. Honor your gratitude by considering ways you can give back. Some social action can be accomplished that day. For other works, you [...]

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Brave Little Soldiers

Brave Little Soldiers

My first cousin William is a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army and his wife, Crystal, is a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army. In 2002, they both got orders to go to Iraq for a year. Their orders ended up getting extended until 2004. Of course they took their orders with pride and [...]

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