Union Plus Credit Card

Attention Union Members! You're eligible for the exclusive Union Plus® Credit Card - the only card endorsed by your union. Join the 3 million members who carry the Union Plus® Credit Card.
No Annual Fee
8.99% Fixed APR on Balance Transfers for the life of the balance
$0 liability on any unauthorized charges
Personal Customer Service - Speak with a representative 24 hours a day
Online Balance Transfer immediately upon approval
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COMPETITIVE INTEREST RATES - The Union Plus® Credit Card offers competitive interest rates on purchases and Balance Transfers. Please note: if you received an invitation to apply by mail or email, you can find the Terms and Conditions in that invitation.
BALANCE TRANSFERS - Transfer your higher rate balances immediately upon approval.
SKIP PAYMENT PRIVILEGES - You can skip up to two monthly payments each year with no penalty or harm to your credit rating.
STRIKE PAYMENT PROTECTION - When your union is on a union-sanctioned strike or lockout for 30 days or more, you may skip your payment for up to 3 consecutive months. The Union Plus Credit Card is the only credit card that offers you Strike Payment Protection.
LOSS PROTECTION - The Union Plus Credit Card absorbs ALL unauthorized charges.
100% FRAUD PROTECTION - If your Account shows any unusual activity, we'll contact you immediately to protect you against possible fraud.
24-HOUR CUSTOMER CARE - Contact Customer Care online or call a Customer Care Representative, no matter what time of day.
UNION MEMBER ADVOCACY - Created by Union Privilege, this program helps you resolve disputes and handle concerns regarding any of the Union Privilege programs.
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DID YOU KNOW?

	What is a home equity line of credit? A home equity line of credit is a revolving loan, with a minimum and maximum amount of withdrawal. And what makes the availment of a home equity line of credit a viable loan option in comparison to a home equity loan? There’s the ease of use in accessing the loan. This can be as trouble-free as writing a special check to access the account, the use of your credit card or ATM machines to get funds. Also, you only pay interest on the amount you’ve used. And have the option of renewing the credit line when the draw period expires. On the other hand, the home equity loan is paid to you in a one-time lump sum manner, immediately after the contract has been signed. Once you have received the entire amount, you can no longer borrow on that account. This offers you the flexibility of accessing the amount you need to borrow when you want to for duration of the agreement. If you are planning to use the loaned amount in installments such as college tuition fees, or as a stopgap while you are unemployed, take out a home equity line of credit. Financial experts generally recommend the use of a home equity loan for big-ticket items, like a car or yacht, medical emergencies or for renovating a home. With the use of a home equity credit line, you can postpone paying the principal for an agreed upon number of years or pay a special discounted interest rate. On the opposite side of the spectrum, a home equity loan requires you to pay the principal and interest fees for the duration of the entire loan. If you have a disciplined attitude towards managing your funds, then a home equity credit line will work for you. You’ll use it only when needed. You’ll enjoy more choices of payment options based on interest rates. Some lenders offer a flexible interest rate or one where the borrower pays the principal plus interest; it’s all up to the borrower. Or you can also decide on a fixed monthly payment schedule. In addition to this, a home equity credit line has shorter payment term schedules. With a home equity loan, you are paying for the convenience over a longer period of time. However, there are two features a home equity line of credit has, that need to be weighed together with the advantages: A home equity line of credit places a large amount of credit at your disposal. However if you default on the loan payments, you run a real risk of losing your home. Conversely, this is why it is attractive to lenders, because their experience has shown them very few borrowers default on payments. The second feature is the possibility of being liable to pay a large repayment amount at the end of the home equity line of credit. Ask the lender if this is a feature of the loan, and if so, assess your ability to pay this amount. If you feel you don’t have the capacity, then have a renewal option built into the contract. There are no cut and dried answers to the question of whether a home equity line of credit is the best loan option for you. As a borrower, you must assess your need for the loan, the purpose you’ll use it for, and your capacity to pay. Only then will you be able to make an informed decision about this loan.

So what is is Forex trading you may ask? Forex is the exchange you can buy and sell currencies. For example, you might buy British pounds (by exchanging them to the dollars you had), then, after pounds / dollar ratio goes up, you sell pounds and buy dollars again. At the end of this operation you are going to have more dollars, then you had at the beginning.

The Forex market has much higher liquidity, then the stock market, as much more money is being exchanged. Forex is spread between banks all over the planet and as a result it means 24 hour trading.

Unlike stocks, Forex trades are performed with high leverage, usually it is 100. It means that by investing $1000 you can control $100,000, and increase potential profits accordingly. Some brokers provide also so called mini-Forex, where the size of minimum deposit equals $100. It makes possible for individuals to enter this market easily.

The name convention. In Forex, the name of a "symbol" is composed of two parts - one for first currency, and another for the second currency. For example, the symbol usdjpy stands for US dollars (usd) to Japanese yen (jpy).

As with stocks, you can apply tools of the technical analysis to Forex charts. Trader's indexes can be optimized for Forex "symbols", allowing you to find winning strategy.

Example Forex transaction

Assume you have a trading account of $25,000 and you are trading with a 1% margin requirement. The current quote for EUR/USD is 1.3225/28 and you place a market order to buy 1 lot of 100,000 Euros at 1.3228, expecting the euro to rise against the dollar. At the same time you place a stop-loss order at 1.3178 representing a maximum loss of 2% of your account equity if the trade goes against you, 50 pips below your order price, and a limit order at 1.3378, 150 pips above your order price. For this trade, you are risking 50 pips to gain 150 pips, giving you a risk/reward ratio of 1 part risk to 3 parts reward. This means that you only need to be right one third of the time to remain profitable.

The notional value of this trade is $132,280 (100,000 * 1.3228). Your required margin deposit is 1% of the total, which is equal to $1322.80 ($132,280 * 0.01).

As you expected, the Euro strengthens against the dollar and your limit order is reached at 1.3378. The position is closed. Your total profit for this trade is $1500, each pip being worth $10.