http://www.wearelistening.com.au Companion Credit Union Blog site Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:34:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Following on from our previous travel feature about accessing your money overseas, the next most important part of booking your holiday is making sure you will be covered in the event of an emergency. Personally I always take out a policy before travelling to any overseas destination, buts its not ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2010/03/travel-insurance-do-i-need-it/ A poll on our website currently shows that over 56% of members plan to travel in the next 12 months, and with the all time low prices of international flights it’s a great time to travel. So the next few blog postings will revolve around one of my favourite topics- ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2010/03/accessing-your-money-overseas/ With the holiday season in full swing, it’s easy to spend more than you realise – which could make it a very lean and difficult start to 2010 if haven’t already put some thought into saving and budgeting. If you’re already concerned about mounting holiday season debts, there are some sound ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2010/01/make-some-financial-new-year-resolutions/ NSW home buyers will benefit from new incentives, with 50% discounts off Stamp Duty. The discount could help you save up to  $11,245 and is applicible for; - Newly built homes - For investors buying newly built homes - Empty nesters buying newly built homes - Buying off the plan. The Stamp Duty discount is capped for homes to ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2009/12/stamp-duty-discounts/ We previously mentioned that over 95% of votes cast by Companion members, voted in favour of the merger of Companion Credit Union and Community CPS Australia. Now we are happy to tell you about some exciting new products, available for our members from 1 January 2010. New products include; - Community Account: a transaction ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2009/12/exciting-new-products/ More than 95% of Companion members present at the Annual General Meeting held in Rutherford on Wednesday (25 November), voted in favour of the merger. The merged entity will form one of Australia’s largest credit unions, representing a combined membership of more than 180,500. The merger between Companion Credit Union ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2009/11/companion-credit-union-members-approve-merger/ Companion Credit Union Marketing Manager Cas Scott has been recognised as an emerging leader of the credit union and building society industry across Australia. Cas, who is based at Companion’s head office in Cessnock, won the 2009 Bridges Emerging Leader Award at the Abacus 09 Convention this week on the Gold ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2009/11/emerging-leader-at-companion-credit-union/ Our 35th Annual Report is now available for downloading. I am pleased to report that, despite a decrease in overall profitability Companion Credit Union weathered the storm of 2008/2009 incredibly well, and the results shown in the annual report are testimony to this The main highlights for the year are as ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2009/10/538/ This week shareholding members should start receiving their Member Information Document’s (MID) in the mail. While these documents appear lengthy they are actually very easy to read, and the table of contents makes it easy for you to find the information that is of specific interest to you. E.g. interest ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2009/10/529/ For all prospective first home owners, there have been a few changes this month to the NSW and Federal Governments First Home Owners GRant (FHOG). The total First Home Owners Grant for established homes is now $10,500, while for new homes the total is now $17,000. These amounts are due to reduce ... http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2009/10/first-home-owners-boost-changes/