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"Educating Rico": Banking on Credit Unions?

In the latest installment of "Educating Rico," our hero makes a tough financial decision. Should he park his money in a bank or a credit union?

Remember the good old days of banking? When your local teller knew your name. And there was no such thing as an ATM fee. Our associate producer Rico Gagliano does. And on this installment of our series "Educating Rico," he wishes he could go back. (American Public Media)

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