Why are young people leaving credit unions and joining mega banks?
The other day, I received some mail with a mega bank’s logo and some big blue text that said, “Earn up to $700.” Of course, I had to open it...$700 is no small [...]
Zogo News Archives
College students share their honest thoughts on student finance
It has been a year of twists and turns for everyone.. but particularly for college students. Zogo brought together a group of them to get their honest thoughts on the current state of education and [...]
3 Questions with Zogo’s Bolun Li
CUInsight Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp is joined by Bolun Li, Founder & CEO of Zogo for a quick interview with just 3 questions... Three questions: (0:47) How did you first come up with [...]
Three simple ways to grow your credit union’s social media presence
Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting a free webinar Wednesday, June 2nd titled, "Building a Successful Social Media Presence to Attract Young People to Your Credit Union". We hope you’ll join us! Register here. [...]
Credit unions vs. banks: What the students think
Zogo spoke with five college and high school students to learn more about how younger generations perceive credit unions and banks. We asked the group which single word came to mind when they thought of [...]
How Robinhood was able to get Gen Z interested in investing
If you were to ask Generation Z the following question - “If you had some extra money to invest, which platform would you use?” - I can assure you that the majority of them would [...]
We asked 4 college students why they chose a credit union over a bank
We spoke with four college students that chose to use a credit union over a bank. Here are the three main findings... They really cared about credit unions being not-for-profit: R: “The charitable donations made [...]
Why every credit union needs a brand ambassador
Four years ago, a local financial institution came to my school to give a one-hour financial literacy workshop. The banker walked in and started droning on: “I’m from the local bank. Today, we’ll [...]
A 22 year-old CEO provides three tips on how CUs can attract young talent
Back in 2019, I was 19 years old and a sophomore at Duke University. I hated how schools were attempting to teach us financial literacy - countless dull presentations that would always leave my class [...]
The CUInsight Network podcast: Financial education – Zogo (#2)
Thank you for tuning in to episode 2 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who [...]
5 college students told us why their bank sucks
Patrick, 20 “I’m charged overdraft fees all the time. I’m a broke college student who sometimes forgets how much money I have in my account, I shouldn’t be charged $40 for it. [...]
How did your kids learn about credit unions?
If I were to bet $100, I would bet that they probably learned it from you. Or maybe...they still don’t know what a credit union is. Now let’s think about your membership. [...]
Unity One Credit Union on using Zogo to reach high school students
In 1927, the financial cooperative that eventually became Unity One Credit Union was created by a small group of railway clerks with the Great Northern Railroad located in Minnesota who needed a financial institution that [...]
3 ways your credit union can offer better financial education during COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis is stretching into its ninth month — and the pandemic is still weighing heavy on the minds (and pocketbooks) of many Americans. As difficult as they may be, times like these present an [...]
We asked 5 college students: Would you recommend your financial institution to a friend?
Carly, 22, Wells Fargo: I would! Their mobile app is awesome. Mac, 19, Coastal Credit Union: I wouldn’t. I feel like I don’t love my bank enough, or I haven’t had a [...]