
FYI - below is a good resource website for information about why you should and how to leave your mega bank. Also, here is an additional article on Shareable.net - <a href="http://shareable.net/blog/6-reasons-to-move-your-money-for-bank-transfer-day">http://shareable.net/blog/6-reasons-to-move-your-money-for-bank-transfer-day</a>      Lori<br>

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<p><strong><a href="http://lists.coopamerica.org:8383/t/12635874/1085698/719368/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ncmVlbmFtZXJpY2Eub3JnL3NvY2lhbGludmVzdGluZy9jb21tdW5pdHlpbnZlc3RpbmcvMTAtc3RlcHMtdG8tYnJlYWstdXAtd2l0aC15b3VyLW1lZ2EtYmFuay5jZm0%3d&x=397341b5" target="_blank">10 Steps to Break Up With Your Mega-Bank<span> ť</span></a></strong> <a href="http://lists.coopamerica.org:8383/t/12635874/1085698/719368/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ncmVlbmFtZXJpY2Eub3JnL3NvY2lhbGludmVzdGluZy9jb21tdW5pdHlpbnZlc3RpbmcvMTAtc3RlcHMtdG8tYnJlYWstdXAtd2l0aC15b3VyLW1lZ2EtYmFuay5jZm0%3d&x=397341b5" target="_blank">  </a></p>


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<p><a href="http://lists.coopamerica.org:8383/t/12635874/1085698/719391/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ncmVlbmFtZXJpY2Eub3JnL3BkZi9CVVdZQndhbGxldGNhcmQucGRm&x=5253b34e" target="_blank"><strong>Simple "Break Up" wallet card you can share with your friends ť</strong></a></p>

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<p>As the Occupy protests continue to grow nationwide, more and more people are <strong>breaking up with their mega-bank.</strong></p>

<p>Whether in solidarity with the Facebook campaign for "Bank Transfer Day" (tomorrow), or the "Occupy Withdraw" campaign (November 12), ANY day can be a great day to break up with your mega-bank.</p>


<p>Since the launch of Green America's own break-up campaign back on Valentine's Day of 2008, we've seen <strong>thousands of Green Americans switch to community development banks and credit unions</strong>. We've also recently been getting more questions on the "how to" aspect of breaking up: what to do with direct deposits or automatic debits, or what to do if there's no community development bank in your town, for example.</p>


<p>That's why we've produced our latest resource: a <a href="http://lists.coopamerica.org:8383/t/12635874/1085698/719367/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ncmVlbmFtZXJpY2Eub3JnL3BkZi9CVVdZQnRvb2xraXQucGRm&x=d6c076cc" target="_blank">"Break Up With Your Mega-Bank Toolikit </a>" [PDF]. Find answers to your break-up questions, along with resources like the <a href="http://lists.coopamerica.org:8383/t/12635874/1085698/719368/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ncmVlbmFtZXJpY2Eub3JnL3NvY2lhbGludmVzdGluZy9jb21tdW5pdHlpbnZlc3RpbmcvMTAtc3RlcHMtdG8tYnJlYWstdXAtd2l0aC15b3VyLW1lZ2EtYmFuay5jZm0%3d&x=397341b5" target="_blank">10 Steps to Break Up With Your Mega-Bank</a>, or a <a href="http://lists.coopamerica.org:8383/t/12635874/1085698/719369/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ncmVlbmFtZXJpY2Eub3JnL3NvY2lhbGludmVzdGluZy9jb21tdW5pdHlpbnZlc3RpbmcvdGVsbC15b3VyLW1lZ2EtYmFuay13aHkteW91LWJyb2tlLXVwLmNmbQ%3d%3d&x=436ec7f8" target="_blank">sample letter</a> you can use to tell your mega-bank why you're leaving. </p>


<p>And when you do break up with your bank, please let us know about it by <a href="mailto:tlarsen@greenamerica.org" target="_blank">sending us an e-mail</a>, or posting a <a href="http://lists.coopamerica.org:8383/t/12635874/1085698/717826/0/?u=aHR0cDovL2Jsb2cuZ3JlZW5hbWVyaWNhLm9yZy8yMDExLzEwLzA2L2JyZWFrLXVwLXdpdGgteW91ci1iYW5rLw%3d%3d&x=08a5a695" target="_blank">comment to our blog. </a></p>

Thanks for all you do, 

<p><img alt="Signature" src="http://www.greenamerica.org/emails/canews/template/signature-alisa.gif" width="69" height="49"><br>Alisa Gravitz,<br>Executive Director,<br>Green America</p>

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