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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 […]
Build your child’s money skills while you read
Build your child’s money skills while you read! Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) offers the Money as You Grow Bookshelf offering resources for parents and caregivers and helps you bring money topics to life through story-time. Reading Guides for The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money and The Berenstain Bears & Mama’s New […]
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 […]
America Saves Week: Franklin Mint sets children up for financial success
America Saves Week: Franklin Mint FCU sets children up for financial success From https://www.nafcu.org/newsroom/america-saves-week-franklin-mint-sets-children-financial-success As part of America Saves Week, NAFCU is highlighting the efforts of member credit unions with strong financial education programs that encourage members to save and strengthen their personal finances. Today, see how Franklin Mint Federal […]
The Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program Expands to Florida!
Welcome Okaloosa County Teachers Federal Credit Union The credit union was chartered in February 1960 to serve the Okaloosa County School Board, Okaloosa Walton Junior College and St. Mary’s. It was formed with the help of a few local residents in north Okaloosa County, Florida. Today, Okaloosa County Teachers FCU […]
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 […]
