38 The Queens Courier • business • SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com business Flushing Bank sponsored the NY Business Expo and Conference. YOUR FINANCES ARE IN GOOD HANDS Qside apart from the rest is that it’s a financial institution with affordable options for its members. “What differentiates us from other institutions is that we are financially sound and have such a strong capital base,” says Johnson. “Not a lot of credit unions our size can afford to have storefronts in New York City, but because of our capital, we can.” Members can rest assured that their accounts are insured for up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government. Membership to Qside Federal Credit Union begins when you open a basic savings account. Qside offers a number of ways to qualify for eligibility. Businesses and individuals who live, work, worship or study at institutions located within Qside’s geographical coverage area are automatically eligible. Employees of Qside’s Select Employer Groups, including Con Ed and its subsidiaries, Long Island Water Corporation in Lynbrook, New York Power Authority at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant #3 or the Charles Poletti Power Plant #6 in Buchnan or Astoria, New York, Big Six Towers Housing Corporation, Inc. and its tenant-stockholders, Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. in Brooklyn, Cummins Allison Corporation, Queensboro Toyota, and Deepdale Gardens Community Council, Inc. in Little Neck, are also eligible. Family of current Qside members and spouses of those who have died within Qside’s field of membership can join. Qside memberships last as long as you choose, even if you change jobs, relocate or retire. An example of the affordable nature of Qside is its free checking policy. While many banks claim to offer free checking, there is often a minimum balance or direct deposit stipulation. At Qside, members are offered free checking accounts without minimum balance or direct deposit requirements. Qside even takes it one step further by offer- (continued from cover)
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