April brings out Wild About Saving

by: Christina Pontisso

All year long credit unions support their younger members by educating them to make smart financial decisions. In order that they may spend, save, budget, borrow wisely in their adult life.

This month however, the scale has been raised by credit unions nationwide coming together to promote, recognize, and encourage their youngest members. It’s called ‘Wild About Saving.’

CUNA and credit unions have been celebrating ‘Credit Union Youth Month’ by going wild for saving. “The winning theme for 2015 was submitted by Karina Garcia from CFE FCU (Lake Mary, FL). “Youth Month is all about getting children and their parents excited, maybe even a little wild, about savings,” said Garcia. “For the 2015 theme, I suggested ‘Wild About Saving’ because it gives credit unions many opportunities to express their creativity and engage young members.”

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