Get ready for Financial Capability Month!

Did you know April is Financial Capability Month? Proclaimed in 2015 by President Barack Obama, National Financial Capability Month was created to renew our efforts to support the informed financial decisions that will open doors into the middle class and help ensure economic security for all.

As stated in the Presidential Proclamation, “Critical decisions — from financing higher education to saving for retirement — can have lasting consequences for individuals and for our country’s economy. Financial literacy enables people of all ages to make smart choices and set goals to protect their hard-earned income. And increasing individuals’ understanding of debt, including mortgages and credit cards, helps guarantee every person receives equal treatment and is able to secure lasting opportunity. By strengthening the financial capability of all Americans, we are investing in the fundamental promise of a brighter future and building a more prosperous Nation.”

Does this not sound an awful lot like the mission of credit unions? To strengthen the financial capability of Americans, helping people make smart financial goals and decisions to improve their lives? I think so!

 

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