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CU Discover

Duke University Federal Credit Union has a program called CU Discover, to teach kids the importance of personal finances. Any child under the age of 13 has the opportunity to join the club with an initial minimum deposit of $25.



Attention Parents- through CU Discover, your children will receive:

All you have to do to get your child involved in this worthwhile program is go to one of our Credit Union locations and sign up for the program. Once there, a deposit of $25 will activate a child's account and he/she will be given a Welcome Packet to begin on his/her financial journey.

Hey Kids!!

Why should you sign up for the CU DISCOVER KIDS CLUB?

  1. No teller withdrawal fees- English please... This means you can take your money out of your account at the Credit Union without being charged a fee.
  2. Smart Start CD's- Earn money by keeping your money in a Smart Start CD! Start out with $50 and watch your money grow faster than it would in a regular savings account. Money may not grow on trees- but it certainly grows at the Credit Union!
  3. Periodic Savings Contests- Save big and you may win big! Each quarter we will draw a name and give a prize to our big savers!
  4. Newsletter- Games, puzzles and tips to earn money are coming your way every quarter in a special just for kids newsletter!
  5. Welcome Packet- Coloring Book, applications and coin savers.
  6. Treasure Chest- Come in to the Credit Union and make a deposit or withdrawal and you can choose a toy from the treasure chest!
  7. Visit the CU Discover Googleplex Website for more fun!!

CU Succeed

CU Succeed is our account package geared specifically to teens ages 13-17. Start off your financial life on the right foot with this convenient, easy to use, informative account.

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Get the Details

Sign up today! You will need a parent to co-sign on a checking account and check card. Stop by one of our Credit Union locations today and open your CU Succeed account.

Get Published: How to submit articles

Have something to say? Want to get paid? Get published in the CU Succeed® Newsletter and/or online. As a national publication, your article will be read by other teens nationwide. Submit articles with the opportunity for your work to be published online with a few select articles chosen for the printed newsletter. Articles should be 150 to 300 words in length, and must be submitted by the original author.

Preference is given to articles that have a financial slant to them, but we also publish articles on character issues such as: responsibility, citizenship, education, careers, etc. Our motto is "Helping Teens Succeed in Finances and Life," so anything that falls within this broad framework will be considered for publication.

If your article is published in the CU Succeed® newsletter, you'll get $50 and your school's Journalism or English department will receive a $100 donation. If your article is published only on the CU Succeed® Web site, you will get $25 and the donation to your school's Journalism or English department will be $50.

Go to the CU Succeed® website and get published today.

Get Connected

It's no secret that most of you know a lot more about the Internet than your parents, and we expect that most of you will prefer to use i-Access over coming into a branch. So do us a favor, help your parents out if they are not already using i-Access too!

You (and Mom or Dad) can do just about anything through DUFCU i-Access, such as:

It's easy to sign up, easy to use, and best of all, it's FREE. If you haven't signed up yet, call 919.684.6704 option 1 or email us to get started!