Retail Employees Credit Union (RECU) is excited to provide Members, ages 19-24, a complimentary subscription for the upbeat money magazine, Brass Magazine. This magazine focused around young adults, money and how it affects their lives, compliments the variety of RECU financial products and services designed to save money, allowing young adults to get a leg up on finances and reach their financial goals.

Articles range from features about young entrepreneurs, to tips about how to finance your first car or read a W2. The magazine is produced and written by young adults who understand their peers’ interests and money needs. So if you want to know how to make money, how to manage it and how to multiply it, refer to the quarterly publication, Brass Magazine. It will be mailed to your home 4 time a year, or access it anytime online.

Do you have a family or household member between the ages of 19 and 24? Now is a great time to refer a young adult you think would benefit from being “in the know”. RECU Members are provided with the financial tools and resources to help them reach their financial goals today and into the future. And members between 19 and 24 receive a complimentary subscription to Brass Magazine where they can read about topics like:

• Discovering how to take free vacations
• Throwing and inexpensive party
• Researching education and colleges
• Learning how to buy a home
• Understanding the stock market
• Interning to get ahead
• Understanding credit
• Managing the cost of dating

Read for yourself the interesting topics being covered in Brass Magazine by clicking on the sample articles below:

Will Work for Travel – Finding Vacations that Pay
Imagine taking on the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris as an au pair, watching the sunset fade as you trek through the mountains of Peru as a tour guide, or white water rafting in between repairing park trails. Don’t think you can afford a vacation? You can travel anywhere in the world for less by working a temporary job while away. You will need a small nest egg to live on when you first arrive and in case of emergency, but with a little prep, the possibilities are endless. Everyone deserves a break, so we found a few ways for you to work (and play) while exploring the world. (read more)

Fee-free Clicks – Ten Websites with Free Goodies Worth Checking Out
Think you are internet savvy? Think again. We’ve found the coolest sites for stuff you do every day. (read more)

The Disappearing Paycheck – Unraveling Mysterious Deductions
Does your paycheck end up disappointingly smaller than expected? All those deductions are hard to decipher, but understanding your pay stub lets you know where your cash is going and why. Pay stubs differ depending on your employer and state, but we’ve broken down the basics for you’re here. (read more)

Cyber Commerce – The Next Generation of Video Games
In the past, playing video games meant mastering Tetris on a long car ride, wasting hours slaying a poorly animated lizard, or playing Madden for bragging rights. But ever since video games began steamrolling allowances, the industry has kept players coming back with new technology. The most addictive and lucrative games of late? Massive Multiplayer Online Rose Playing Games (MMORPG’s) like the World of Warcraft, and eerily elaborate online words like There and Second Life. Welcome to a new era in video games, where millions of real dollars are exchanged between players online every day. (read more)

To read Brass Magazine online, simply click to enjoy.

If you are interested in opening a RECU account for yourself or someone between the ages of 19-24, apply today:

Call: (800) 752-3494 or 952 930-0700
Click: www.recu.com
Visit: A nearby RECU branch office: