The latest from Kyle Y. Swisher, III

Jun 17, 2020 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

Educating at home? Three reasons why that’s the perfect personal finance lab

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closures and restrictions that accompany that crisis, many parents have found themselves in the educator’s role, helping their student-children to ...

Mar 12, 2020 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

May I quote you?

April is Financial Literacy Month, the perfect time of the year to highlight this important credit union core value. Arguably, financial education is the cornerstone of credit unions’ public service ...

Dec 4, 2019 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

Fostering an impoverishment mindset

I was raised poor.  Not poorly, mind you, just poor.  And I’m grateful for it. My parents grew up during the Great Depression of the 1930’s, and spent ...

Aug 23, 2019 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

No one wants financial education

For decades before I transitioned to non-profit financial services, I worked in healthcare.  One of the take-aways from my hospital experience was the realization that no one really wanted what ...

Jun 5, 2019 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

Three ways a financial literacy program can benefit your credit union

Financial literacy programs can help with your credit union’s business development efforts from a variety of angles.  An assortment of financial education options is available for you to use ...

Mar 4, 2019 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

Celebrating National Financial Literacy Month

In 2004, the U.S. Senate passed Resolution 316, recognizing April as National Financial Literacy Month to “raise public awareness about the importance of personal financial education in the United ...

Dec 4, 2018 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

3 ways to use the holidays to elevate financial literacy

The holiday season presents the perfect “laboratory” to teach and apply financial literacy lessons.  There are three major “legs” to our holiday-inspired financial education scenario – 1) Budgeting, 2) Saving, and ...

Sep 6, 2018 - by Kyle Y. Swisher, III, Credit Union Foundation MD|DC

Avoid 3 biggest financial literacy mistakes

If credit unions were asked to identify their most important industry-centric contribution to members and communities many would answer, “financial literacy.”  Educating members and others on important personal finance topics ...