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technology What’s Your E-Footprint? MySource, MyView Bank easily, securely and paperlessly anytime, anywhere with MySource and MyView. MySource is where the convenience of online banking, bill payment, online statements and check imaging come together. With MySource you can: • Access all your Telesis accounts • View account transactions and histories • Transfer funds between your Telesis accounts • View and print cleared check images • Pay bills • Re-order checks • Download transactions to Quicken,® Money® and Quick Books® MyView, our account aggregation system, is the one-stop-site for accessing all your online accounts including MySource, bank and brokerage accounts, rewards programs, retirement accounts and more. Using MyView, you’ll be able to: • Access all your online accounts with one PIN • Easily transfer funds between financial institutions • Retrieve e-mail • Set stock and weather alerts Sign up today. MySource and MyView are free at www.telesiscu.com! Ever wondered about the impact of your ecological footprint or e-footprint? You’re about to find out. This E-Footprint Quiz tests your knowledge of how much energy, paper and water you could save by making a few simple lifestyle changes. Ultimately, every small change we make reduces our impact on the earth. At Telesis Community Credit Union, we have embraced the small changes needed to help our environment such as providing members with electronic statements in place of paper statements. We also use other tools, including online forms, a comprehensive recycling program and our large, easily accessed ATM network to leave a smaller footprint on the environment. Find out your e-footprint now: 1. Getting rid of that old refrigerator in the garage could save you annually as much as: a. $10 b. $35 c. $75 d. $150 According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the fridge is one of the biggest energy hogs. Throwing out the one in your garage could save you as much as $150 a year. 2. The EPA recommends replacing appliances after how many years? a. 2 b. 5 c. 10 d. 20 If any of your appliances is more than 10 years old, the EPA suggests replacing them with energy-efficient models that bear their “Energy Star” logo. Energy Star-qualified appliances use 10 to 50 percent less energy and water than standard models. 3. According to www.energystar.gov, if just one in 10 homes used energy-efficient appliances, it would be equivalent to planting how many new acres of trees? a. 52,000 b. 500,000 c. 1 million d. 1.7 million Using energy-efficient appliances is equivalent to planting 1.7 million acres of trees. 4. Turning the water off when you brush your teeth will save how many gallons of water? a. 30 b. 15.5 c. 4.5 d. 1 Turn the water off the next time you brush your pearly whites — it could save you as much as 4.5 gallons of water. 5. Replacing an incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, could save you how much money? a. $10 b. $20 c. $30 d. None Replacing a 100-watt incandescent bulb with a 32-watt compact fluorescent bulb can save $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb. 4 FALL 07 http://www.energystar.gov http://www.telesiscu.com

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Your Wallet - Fall 2007 Contents Shop Green What’s Your E-Footprint? Live a Greener Life! Motley Fool: Hybrid Cars Jean Chatzky: Reduce, Reuse and Simplify Get Tough on Fitness! Saving Energy, Saving Money My Community

Your Wallet - Fall 2007

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