"When I first walked through the front doors of the Lawrenceville location of Peach State Federal Credit Union back in 2012 – guided by hand by my mother, who swore to me a credit union would be a far better option than a bank – I had to admit I was nervous. I had no idea what to expect, especially since I knew nothing about credit unions. I hadn't even heard of them before. Aren't they just fancier terms for banks? That's what I'd assumed. I was wrong, of course."