Are you a part of your local credit union? Ron McLean, president of Cooperative Credit Union Association, shares why everyone should join a credit union and debunks common myths associated with credit unions. The mission of a credit union is people helping people, which includes caring for families, communities, and businesses.  Credit unions aim to form meaningful relationships with their customers and emphasize people over profit.  This is clear through the ways credit unions uplift their customers, serve underserved communities, assist with economic injustice, and educate it’s communities on financial education and literacy.  Joining a credit union can be an integral part of your journey to reaching Financial Freedom because it helps to give you more options to banking. There is a credit union available for any and everybody, with one simple search you can find the one nearest to you today.  In this episode you’ll learn: The mission of credit unions How credit unions work and serve local communities Why you can trust credit unions with your money What myths are not true when it comes to credit unions How to join your local credit union, and much more… Special thanks to DCU for sponsoring the episode! Learn more about DCU by clicking here. Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Reminder, Jamila and Ron will be going LIVE on Instagram November 20 at 12pm on @journeytolaunch and @dcucreditunion!  Ron gives two websites that you can search to find your local credit union: Better Values, Better Banking and Your Money Further.  Check out the other tools that help me with my finances and business here. Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here which categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Cooperative Credit Union Association,: Website Twitter:@CooperativeCUA Facebook:@CooperativeCreditUnionAssociation Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Join The Money Launch Club Waitlist  Join the waitlist for my FI Course Jumpstart Guide