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Spring break with SDCCU Biz Kid$ to teach students about money and business

Celebrate National Credit Union Youth Month with interactive financial presentations ideal for students of all ages and grade levels

SAN DIEGO, CA (April 12, 2022) — San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is celebrating National Credit Union Youth Month by hosting SDCCU Biz Kid$ events online to help engage students in fun and interactive ways to learn about money, finances and business. Topics include: Crash Course on Starting a Business, Entrepreneurship; How Do You Get Money?, Credit and Debit; and What’s Your Money Personality?, Financial Basics and more. Biz Kid$ webinars will be held on Wednesdays as part of SDCCU’s Financial Wellness Wednesdays. To view the schedule and register for an upcoming event, visit sdccu.com/fww.

“Spring Break is a great time for parents and teachers to introduce fun educational ways for kids and teens to learn about finances, money and business and to celebrate National Credit Union Youth Month”, said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. “Engaging students to learn the basics of financial literacy will help them build a foundation towards a successful financial future. For SDCCU, this is a key part of our community outreach, which is why we are pleased to offer SDCCU Biz Kid$ events to the community.”

SDCCU launched the program in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education and the County of San Diego, in support of Live Well San Diego, in 2015. Biz Kid$ is an award-winning, comprehensive financial literacy program focused on teaching students how to use credit wisely and about the importance of saving, budgeting, investing and giving back to their communities. The Biz Kid$ program and all episodes are based on national standards for financial literacy and entrepreneurship education, and have been mapped to individual state standards.

For more information and to access online resources visit sdccu.com/bizkids. To request a complimentary presentation for your school or organization, email community@sdccu.com.

 


About San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU)

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and ranked a top five credit union in California by Forbes. SDCCU proudly serves the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties, including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has assets of over $13 billion, more than 437,000 customers, over 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.

Contacts

Nathan Schmidt
EVP, Chief Experience Officer & Digital Channels
San Diego County Credit Union
PO Box 261209, San Diego, CA 92196-1209
P: (858) 597-2504
nschmidt@sdccu.com

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