Put it all “on the line” for younger members

Remember the movie ‘The Internship?’ Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson play two salesmen who are the victims of layoffs. They’re out of touch and have zero digital chops, yet they somehow score an internship with Google.

In a classic scene, Vince Vaughn’s character, Billy, is excited to have an idea for one of the challenges the interns must complete: He suggests to his fellow interns who are half his age that they create an app where people can take photos and immediately put them out “on the line.”

We chuckle at the scene as a couple of old-timers try to fit in with cohorts much younger than they are, but really … are credit unions guilty of appearing to be just as obsolete?

Financial health is on the line

Nearly three-quarters of millennials live paycheck to paycheck, and Gen Z isn’t off to a great start either, according to PYMNTS.com. As a whole, Americans’ financial health feels like it’s sinking.

 

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