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NON SUFFICIENT FUNDS FEES NOW $25.OO

STOP PAYMENT FEES ON CHECKS NOW $20.00

REPLACEMENT CARD FEE NOW $10.00

PHOTO COPIES OF CHECKS $3.00

Sound too good to be true? Well it’s true. Maybe it’s time to make a change. By looking at your current account with that other financial institution, you may find out just how much a year it is costing you to use your own money. And maybe your account with that other financial institution doesn’t charge you any fees. How much money do you have to tie up to get that service? What is your minimum deposit requirement?

A free checking account with Strip Steel Community FCU is just that. FREE! With no per check charges, no minimum balance and no monthly service charges, you’ll find great service for the best price of all: FREE We are committed to providing competitive financial services to our members. Plus if you have direct deposit your checks are free.

Remembers the only fees that you may pay with a Strip Steel Community FCU checking account are the fees that are attributable to abuse of the account such as NSF’s.

***There is now a $1.99 charge to add anything special to your checks. We have a variety of checks that you can choose from if you do not like the free ones. We will pay $5.00 once per year for your checks if you choose not to use the free checks.

DIRECT DEPOSIT IS THE WAY TO GO

For several years now credit unions have joined forces with the NCUA and the Treasury Department to encourage our members to use direct deposit for their payroll checks, social security benefits, pension benefits, VA benefits, etc. There are still about 12 million people who do not take advantage of this benefit and still wish to receive a paper check.

In the critical days following Hurricane Katrina, the treasury worked with the Social security Administration to get displaced Social Security and SSI recipients their payments as quickly as possible. However, those who were already using direct deposit had immediate access to their funds from virtually anywhere, thanks to automated teller machines and financial institution networks.

Just as important, direct deposit eliminates the risk of stolen checks and forgeries and helps protect people from identity theft. Fraud and identity theft are growing concerns for all Americans, including those who receive federal benefits.

You can sign up for direct deposit for all your Social Security and SSI benefits by calling the GO DIRECT helpline at800-333-1795 or sign up online at www.GoDirect.org