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Pen Air FCU Celebrates Financial Literacy Month, Credit Union Youth Week

PENSACOLA, FL (April 4, 2013) – Get a head start on the road to financial fitness. Pen Air Federal Credit Union is kicking off a month-long celebration of area youth, with events and contests scheduled for National Financial Literacy Month and National Credit Union Youth Week (April 21-27). The “Young & Fit” theme will focus on developing healthy habits for both physical and financial well-being.

Now through April 30, a “Color Yourself Fit” contest will award a prize to the winner in the Penny Savers (birth to age 11) and My2Cents (age 12 to 17) categories for creating artwork displaying ways to practice financial fitness – such as completing chores, getting a summer job or saving money. Coloring sheets are available at all Pen Air FCU branches, as well as online at www.pennysaversclub.com and www.my2centsclub.com.

On Tuesday, April 23, Pen Air FCU will host two events for its Penny Savers and My2Cents youth clubs, to be held concurrently at the Corporate Branch, 1495 E. Nine Mile Road in Pensacola, Fla. and Robertsdale Branch, 2155 Hwy. 59 South in Robertsdale, Ala. From 3 to 4 p.m., children through age 11 will learn about saving through a “Money Moves!” game incorporating music, movement and money. From 6 to 7 p.m., youth through age 17 will enjoy an interactive “Jump into Savings!” presentation to learn how to set a savings goal, create a budget and more. Participants will receive refreshments and special prizes. To register, please contact Ashley Kahn, Youth Club Coordinator, at (850) 505-3200, Ext. 4151 or kahnas@penair.org by Friday, April 19.

Pen Air FCU is dedicated to financial literacy education throughout the year. As a proud sponsor of the Banzai financial literacy program throughout the communities it serves, the hometown credit union covers costs for workbooks and online software teaching real-world money matters, such as balancing checkbooks, managing expenses and maintaining credit. For more information, visit www.teachbanzai.com.

Pen Air Federal Credit Union is the largest and oldest local credit union headquartered in Pensacola, Fla. with $1.2 billion in assets and 19 branches serving Northwest Florida and Southeast Alabama, including four student-run credit unions at area high schools. Pen Air FCU is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution originally chartered in 1936 to serve civil service and military employees assigned to area military bases; it now serves more than 1,100 other workforces and their immediate families. To learn more about Pen Air FCU, visit www.penair.org.


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