April is National Youth Month!
Promoting the financial health of our youngest members
Providing financial education embodies the movement’s ‘people-helping-people’ philosophy. The theme for this year’s Youth Month is “Be a Credit Union Saver and Your Savings Will Never Go Extinct.” Together, we’re encouraging our youngest members to open their own savings account (with a parent or guardian’s help), begin a habit of putting money into that account regularly, and learn how compound interest helps their account to grow.
As more Americans seek financial guidance and more credit unions begin to offer services like financial counseling, it’s essential to consider initiatives that also educate young members. If parents have trouble managing money, you can imagine that it’s going to be even more challenging for them to have conversations about money with their kids. Co-op Credit Union can serve as an important ally for parents in their mission to teach their kids to be financially responsible. Providing this kind of support and education can help build long-term member loyalty.
If you have been wondering how to empower youth to save for their future, National Credit Union Youth Month is a great opportunity to start or boost your youth initiatives! Join us this April as credit unions across the country focus on educating youth about financial health. This year’s kid-friendly theme emphasizes the benefits of wise saving habits using fun dinosaur characters. This celebration is a great time to engage kids at Co-op Credit Union and within your community to help them develop healthy money habits.
APRIL 2021 CUB ACCOUNT NEWSLETTER PDF
Games and Financial Literacy Tools
Take a virtual road trip across the country
- Save your money along the way
- Spend your money along the way
- Complete the challenges along the way
- Click on the image to begin
Learn about earning and saving money
- Match coins to earn money
- Decide how to build a magical world
- Click on the image to begin
Bear Cents Newsletters
Cub Account Members receive the Bear Cents Newsletter that includes fun activities and invitations to special events! Select a Newsletter below to view or print:
CU BEAR CENTS SPRING 2019 (PDF)
CU BEAR CENTS HOLIDAY 2017 (PDF)
A Little Fun!
Click on the LINKS below to print out a coloring page of Brother Bear or Sister Bear!
