Self-Help Credit Union

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the teller, ‘Why does everyone leave in such a hurry around here?’ The teller smiled and replied, ‘They’re not leaving—they’re just joining.’ A few days later, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘I keep seeing people come in but never go out. What gives?’ With a twinkle in her eye, the teller said, “That’s because they’ve found their financial home—no need to leave!” And so another satisfied customer joined the Self-Help Credit Union family.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and said to the teller, 'I just noticed something strange—every time I come here, there's always exactly one less coin in my change!' The teller smiled warmly and replied, ‘Oh, Mr. Johnson, that’s because our motto is “Taking a little from everyone so no one has too much.”’ The old man chuckled and shook his head, happy to know he was part of such a quirky community.

3. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the credit union’s back door with a mysterious package marked ‘urgent.’ The guard asked him why he arrived so early, and the driver replied, ‘It says on the note that I’m supposed to deliver it before anyone else wakes up.’ The guard nodded and took the package inside. Later that morning, a regular customer noticed something unusual—a small poster near the entrance read: 'Free doughnuts for everyone today!' Turns out, the mysterious package was actually a box of freshly baked treats left anonymously by the delivery driver.

4. At dusk, a neighbor walked into the Self-Help Credit Union and asked the teller, ‘Do you know why they call it “self-help”?’ The teller smiled and replied, ‘Because everyone who walks in here leaves a little better off than when they came.’ The neighbor nodded thoughtfully before asking his next question: ‘And what do they call banks?’ At that moment, a delivery driver walked up and whispered to him, ‘They call them Self-Pity Credit Unions because you always leave feeling guilty for not having more money!’