Young & Free Alberta powered by Servus Credit Union, is an ongoing effort to give the 17 to 25 crowd a voice, a head start and useful information.
GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE A VOICE
We launched Young & Free because we felt strongly that young people were not being well served by large faceless financial institutions. Young people in Alberta didn't have a voice when it came to getting what they needed financially. So we launched a search for a Spokester (spokesperson) and gave that person a platform: the Young & Free Alberta website.
In order to listen to and learn from Alberta youth, our Spokester encourages dialogue in many ways on the Young & Free Alberta website. You can:
Not only do we hear directly from you about what's important to you, EVERY interaction on our site earns you extra entries into our monthly prize draws.
Myles was our 2009 Spokester and his job included travelling, attending and speaking at events throughout the province and posting daily blog entries and weekly video blogs on the Young & Free Alberta website. Myles listened to YOU to get your thoughts and opinions about what you need from your financial institution.
Our 2008 Y&F Alberta Spokesperson, Larissa Walkiw from St. Albert, did an extraordinary job. You can learn all about her year here.
The ultimate goal of Young & Free Alberta is to help Servus Credit Union connect with young people and to help us really understand how we can serve the 17–25 Alberta crowd better than any other financial institution.
If you think you've got what it takes to be the voice of Alberta's 17–25 crowd, make sure to sign-up for e-updates and apply to become the 2010 Spokester. The search is now underway for the new Spokester!
GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE A HEAD START
Servus Credit Union is proud to offer the Young & Free Chequing Account—the first of its kind in Alberta.
FREE AND UNLIMITED:
- No monthly service fees
- Withdrawals from your own or other credit union Acculink® ATMs*
- Transfers between accounts
- Point-of-sale transactions
- ChequeWise® / Global Payment card transactions
- Cheques
- Bill payments
- Internet banking and teleservice
- Profit Share program
*Withdrawals from credit union Acculink® ATMs across Canada are free for members that sign up for the Young & Free Chequing Account. However, for a limited time (until May, 2010) please be advised that due to technical issues, if you sign up for the Young & Free Chequing Account in the Edmonton region you will be charged a fee when using Acculink® ATMs outside of Alberta. After May, 2010 no fees will be charged.
If you are between 17 and 25 years of age, you qualify! Fill out the simple application form and we'll contact you to get you set up, or you can visit any of our branches across Alberta to open an account.
GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE USEFUL INFORMATION
So many banking sites tell young people what they should be doing – and in the most boring ways! The Young & Free Alberta Spokester has a platform to answer questions and concerns that come directly from YOU! And Servus Credit Union is always there in the background, listening and responding, making sure the products we offer match your real needs.
But your whole life isn't just about finding out how to avoid identity theft, or how to live on a budget now that you're living away from home. It's about living! And that's why it's also our Spokester's job to hunt down and share the fun things that matter to you! The typical financial institution won't waste space on cool stuff like that – so enjoy this website, your personal portal to everything that is Young & Free!
