HAWTHORNE CREDIT UNION LAUNCHES FREE "ON YOUR WAY" ONLINE FINANCIAL INFORMATION PORTAL FOR GEN Y/20 SOMETHINGS   
 

(Naperville, IL September 17, 2009) Recognizing that today’s 20-35 year olds (known as Gen Y) need a convenient and eminently reliable source of solid financial information - in order to achieve their financial hopes and dreams - Hawthorne Credit Union has teamed up with ON YOUR WAY (http://hawthornecu.onyourway.com/) to deliver a free peer-based financial information portal and comprehensive support program that educates, inspires, and rewards 20-somethings when they make smart financial choices.

“When kids are young, they can’t stop asking their parents ‘Why?’ But by age 20 we’re less apt to ask our parents for advice – especially about things like financial matters…and relationships!” said Sandy Manisco, vice president of marketing for the popular credit union, which has branches in Naperville and Bolingbrook. “That’s why we’ve introduced the ON YOUR WAY program with timely and relevant financial education components that 20-somethings can relate to. Plus, we incorporated an attractive rewards program so they can qualify for cash-back, just for using their credit union account, and amazing prizes like an 8 GB iPod® Touch, which will be given away later this month.”

For more information, check out http://hawthornecu.onyourway.com/, visit www.eHawthorne.org or call Hawthorne CU’s member services department at 630-369-4070.

About Hawthorne Credit Union – A not-for-profit financial cooperative that has been serving members since 1935, Hawthorne CU offers financial services ranging from checking and savings accounts to mortgages, auto loans, Visa credit cards, financial planning and small business services. The credit union currently serves over 14,000 members at its two locations at 267 S. Weber Rd. in Bolingbrook and at 1519 N. Naper Blvd. in Naperville, and via the campus branch at Alcatel Lucent. Hawthorne was the recipient of the 2009 CUES Golden Mirror Award, the 2008 CUES Golden Mirror Award, the 2007 Best Bolingbrook Business award in the Finance category, and the 2006 Dora Maxwell Community Service Award for Illinois

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