When I was an elementary school student, the local credit union held an essay contest for kids to express why credit unions matter. My essay won the competition and I received a commemorative coin set. I wish I still had the essay.
Looking back, being exposed to community ownership and democratic accountability of a service as essential as banking was one of the foundational moments that shaped my politics.
I still bank with the same credit union I joined when I was a child.
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