Go Banking Rates

Hawthorne Credit Union is offering an exciting new checking account that pays cash back for every time you use your check card. For every time you use your Hawthorne Visa Check Card and sign your purchase you get 5 cents back. With this checking account there is no balance requirements or monthly fees. While other financial institutions require direct deposit for special deals - Hawthorne Credit Union does not require members to make direct deposit.

Perks The Cash Back Checking offers are:

• Free online banking, bill payer, e-statements, and e-mail notices
• Free mobile banking
• Surcharge Free ATMs
• Free Visa Checking Card
• No minimum balance or monthly fees
• Bounce Forgiveness
• Discounts on AMC movie tickets

To open an account with Hawthorne Credit Union you must be a member. To be a member you must live in the following locations: DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, Cook County west of Route 83 and meet other eligibility requirements.

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Other Terms and Conditions may apply to this offer - please contact the financial institution to review.

When you've already been to school once in your life and have started a career, sometimes it's more than difficult to consider the prospect of going back - whether it's to finish what you've already started or obtain another degree. Most people feel that they simply don't have time to do it if they have a career to think about. But the good news is that there are options available now to make going back to school easier for the busiest professional.

Take a look at some of the convenient options available for going back to school:

Attend Night Programs:

Many colleges and universities understand that not everyone who want to attend college after high school are able to, due to work. This is why most colleges and universities offer some type of night school option that allows students to attend classes after 5 p.m. By taking this option, you can head to school after you get off from work so that it doesn't interfere with your professional life.

Try Online Classes:

Another option that is becoming more popular than ever is online schooling. There are a number of colleges and universities that offer online classes. This is very convenient because this enables students to be able to take just about any program online, including the basic courses such as English, foreign languages, sciences, math, etc., as well as trades and vocations like nursing, cosmetology, graphic design, and more.

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So as you see, it's not as difficult as it once was to find time for school and work. It's just a matter of finding the right program for you.

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