"Take Your Child to Work Day” A Big Hit At USA Federal Credit Union"

". . . Is This What You Do All Day? . . ."

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San Diego, Calif., April 27, 2007– A dozen children swept into the headquarters office of USA Federal Credit Union today to experience “take your child to work day.” This nationally celebrated day encourages girls and boys across the country to learn what dad or mom do at work -- often a mystery to them. With over 350 employees in 22 branches, does USA Federal Credit Union have a lot of confused children? Children of their employees from San Diego to Riverside and Nevada put an end to the mystery.

“For many children, what mom and dad do all day is beyond their imagination,” says Arcelia Martin, USA Federal’s Organization Development Director. “Bringing our children to work once a year helps them to see what we do and to think about a career in finance at a credit union.”

The dozen children had a day which started early with snacks and then they filled out a mock resume asking about their best skills and future careers. This led to an interview with a real Human Relations interviewer.

“What do you want to do when you grow up?” the interviewers asked. The answers are very interesting!

The Tierrasanta children had very different aspirations. Joshua Conduff, whose mother is a Financial Services Supervisor had a fun combination, “I want to be a baseball player or a rock drummer,” said Josh. “I’m not sure which one.” Rachel Sigal has other career goals. “I want to be a veterinarian so I can make pets feel better”, she said, much to the pride of her father, Dave Sigal, AVP/Controller for USA Federal.

“I want to sell FORD GT 500s and sports cars,” opined Tanis Dickson, whose mom is Monica Dickson the headquarters Concierge. Stephanie Castillo, from San Marcos, is weighing very different career paths. “I either want to be a singer or an anesthesiologist,” she said. Her mom is Vice President of Member Services. Nicole Buttle, from Ramona, knows exactly what she wants to do. “I want to be a teacher,” she said. Her mom, Tress Buttle, is a Real Estate Loan Servicer.

Michael Hoover, also of Ramona, whose mother is a USA Federal Computer Network Director, had a quick answer. “I want to win the Lottery!” he said to a loud laugh from the room.

The good humor continued elsewhere. “Is this what you do all day?” asked a smiling Brittney Williamson, daughter of Jennifer Williamson, USA Federal Organization Development Trainer. Brittney had just experienced the “Kids & Money” training class, a tour of the computer facilities and a talk about Internet safety for kids. “I want to be an actress someday,” Brittney said.

An important part of the training was how to set aside your income for short, mid-term, and long-term needs. Martin emphasized this point by displaying three boxes marked for each “need.” “The surest way to get rich is to save some of what you earn,” Martin said in her lesson. To make the lesson realistic, the kids were shown $150 in cash then given the same amount in “play money” to spend on a variety of goods displayed on posters on the wall. They were given five minutes to “buy” whatever they wanted.

“Now, I have a full sized, $300 iPod to sell for anyone who has $90 left,” said Martin. Only one child had that much because he saved. “My point is you have to save if you want something really special.” At that point, she pulled seven stacks of real $100 bills from the “Long Term” box, totaling $7,000. “Here, hold this an imagine how much more you can have if you save for the future.” Wide-eyed, the children held more cash than any of them had ever seen -- and the lesson became very real.

     Founded in 1953 at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, USA Federal offers a full range of financial services, including business services and consumer savings, checking, mortgage and home equity loans, auto loans, debit and credit cards, share term certificates, IRAs and a 24-hour phone center.
     Online services include eStatements, QuickConnect Online and Bill Pay, as well as online loan applications and approval. Additional services include the BALANCE financial fitness program and investment and retirement planning offered by MEMBERS Financial Services.
     With more than 59,000 members and over $700 million in assets, USA Federal Credit Union operates 22 branches, including locations in San Diego and Riverside Counties, Las Vegas, Japan and Korea. Members of the non-profit financial cooperative include the military, civilians and select employee groups.
     USA Federal Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. For more information, call (800) 220-1USA or visit www.USAFedCU.org.

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