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Financial Literacy Spotlight: The Berenstain Bears Cub Club
From CUSO Magazine When it comes to finances and financial literacy, children can often get overlooked in the conversation. This seems like a logical decision because, well, they usually have no money, bills, or bank accounts, and are often years away from these things. Why teach financial literacy now when […]
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM LAUNCHES NEW CUB CLUB WEBSITE
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM LAUNCHES NEW CUB CLUB WEBSITE Credit Union Network for Financial Literacy (CUNFL) announces the latest edition to The Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program, cubclubonline.com. The new website is designed to help guide children on the path to financial wellness by reinforcing the money management […]
Webinar For Credit Unions: Exploring CFPB Financial Education Resources
Join us for another special Credit Union Webinar! Did you know that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers a number of free resources for consumers and credit unions? These resources can be a great tool in helping your members improve their financial wellness. This can especially be a great help to your credit union […]
Online Information Sessions Available
Promote Financial Literacy and Credit Union Membership Join us for a no obligation online information seminar and learn how The Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program can help your credit union educate young members and attract family membership. Find out more about this fun and unique solution designed by credit unions […]
BadCredit Wants You to Establish Good Credit
Thank you to the editors of BadCredit.org who took an interest in Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union’s efforts to educate young members about the sound money management concept Save, Share, Spend, Earn through a partnership with Berenstain Enterprises and the creation of Bear Country Credit Union, an 1,100 square foot financial […]
School Spirit Contest Engages Community
Chichester, Pa. School District’s Hilltop Elementary School has been awarded a special assembly featuring The Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program, courtesy of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (FMFCU). Each year FMFCU invites schools in its field of membership to participate in an online School Spirit Contest. The school receiving the […]
The ripple effect of education and outreach
It’s no coincidence the annual Partners in Education Celebration takes place in the middle of National Financial Literacy Month, and it’s no surprise that the Philadelphia region’s premier education recognition event is organized by a credit union. Remarkable is the extent to which one credit union’s local efforts extend nationally […]
The Foundation’s Gigi Hyland Named Financial Literacy Advocate of the Year
For her commitment to and active involvement in financial education, National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) Executive Director Gigi Hyland has been named 2018 Financial Literacy Advocate by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (FMFCU). She will be formally honored April 19, 2018 at the annual FMFCU Partners in Education Celebration, […]
A Financial Literacy Legacy
John D. Unangst, President & CEO of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (FMFCU) and conceptualist of The Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program is fondly remembered as a visionary leader. John’s idea to initiate conversation with Berenstain Enterprises was the planted seed that continues to sprout. He knew such an exclusive […]
Get The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money Credit Union Edition
Credit Union Network for Financial Literacy (CUNFL), the sole distributor of the credit union version of The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money (Random House) is making this title available to all credit unions. Before now, this special edition of the 1983 classic was only available to credit unions participating in […]
