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August – tips & updates

I would like to start off and say that I hope everyone had a great summer. As we wrap up the summer, I thought it would be a great time to remind everyone of some procedures that we have here at Lincoln Maine Federal Credit union. I know some of theses are not always convenient […]

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May – That’s a wrap!

Happy Spring everyone! It has been busy few months for all of us at the Credit Union. April was youth month. I had the great pleasure of planning the events and hanging out with the kids that came in to participate. Every Friday we had something different for the kids to do. There were snacks, […]

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Events with LMFCU

Dakotah ~ [3/7/24] ~ I hope the winter has been fair to everyone. Luckily, we had a very mild winter and spring is around the corner.  I just wanted to take a little bit of time and share what we have planned for the upcoming months. We have a lot of different things, and we […]

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Winter in Maine

Dakotah (Jan 2024) – I hope everyone made it though the holidays just fine. Now that all the craziness is over, it is time to make it though the winter. I just wanted to take a little bit of time to share some tips and tricks, to make sure you have a safe winter. There […]

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Holiday Season

~Dakotah Hello everyone! Over the last few months, we have been very busy here at Lincoln Maine Federal Credit Union. On October 19th we celebrated International Credit Union Day as stated in my previous blog. We had a lot going on in and out of the branch to celebrate. We served up some lunch that […]

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International Credit Union Day

International Credit Union Day (ICU Day) is celebrated every third Thursday in October, this year it is celebrated on October 19th. ICU Day started in 1948 that means this is the 75th anniversary. ICU Day was created to raise awareness and to celebrate what makes Credit Unions unique. Credit Unions are a non-for-profit financial cooperative […]

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Labor Day

Random facts and history about Labor Day. -Dakotah (Aug 23) In 1882 Peter McGuire proposed the idea of Labor Day. He thought that there should be a general holiday for the working class and to celebrate social/economic achievements of American workers. Peter chose the first Monday of September to celebrate; he thought this was a […]

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Emergency Fund

The Merriam-Webster dictionary’s definition of emergency is an unforeseen combination of circumstances or an urgent need for assistance or relief. Well, you never know when an emergency is going to happen. There are many reasons why it is a great idea to create an emergency fund plan. It helps with unexpected expenses, and it will […]

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Shared Branching

Shared Branching is a national network of credit unions. Maine alone has over 150 shared branching locations. To find a participating branch or ATM you can visit www.coop.org/shared-branch-atm or you can call 1-888-SITE-CO-OP. Either option is very easy to use. All you need to do is just input your zip code, town or state and […]

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