Filene Research Institute is pleased to announce that Ben Rogers has filled our Young Adult sabbatical position. Ben is the former editor of CEO Report and has a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. In his new role, Ben will lead an 18-24 month program which will encourage credit unions to become more relevant to young adults.
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Ben Thinks About Tomorrow
- Oct 10, 2007 9 Comments
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30 Young Whippersnappers Wanted
- Sep 6, 2007 No Comments
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I’m an old guy. 36 years old, married, two kids, got a mortgage, a car payment, some student loans. Although I try and relate to the so-called Generation Next, Generation Y or Millennials, at the end of the day I am still an old guy with old guy things on my mind. Heck, I think 5:30 is late for going out to dinner! Many have raised the clarion call for credit unions to become more relevant to young adults through conferences, research, publications and expert advice. We all understand the need, and now the Filene Research Institute wants to DO something about it! So us old guys and gals are stepping aside and invite 30 young whippersnappers to shape this call to action.
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COOL Solutions: First-time Home “Yers”
- Oct 5, 2006 2 Comments
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If an automobile is the vehicle that transports consumers to the richness of the American Dream, the home is the destination and the place where the American Dream is domiciled. That’s one topic cited by George Hofheimer in his executive summary to a newly released study, First-Time Home “Yers”, by Tammi S. Feltham, associate professor of Human Ecology at the University of Manitoba.
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