Free Gift Cards And Piggy Banks At BranchOpening

Published March 27, 2006, 1:00 a.m. EST

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Updated August 27, 2020, 2:15 a.m. EDT

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ORANGE, Calif. - (03/27/06) In a throwback to the old daysof free toasters for new accounts, Wescom CU will give away avariety of goods here on April 1 to celebrate the opening of itsnewest branch here. Youths will be given free piggy banks and a $5deposit when they open a Kids Club Account; new checking accountswill be rewarded with $25 gift certificates to Albertsons, and $50worth of bill payments when signing on to the credit unionelectronic bill payment service; and free bags of groceries will begiven away throughout the day, as a DJ plays live music in thebackground. The credit unions 39th branch will be located inthe Santiago Hills Shopping Center.

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