Member Financial Literacy

Youth & Young Adults

How do I reach young members and help secure the future of our credit union?

According to the National Harris Interactive YouthPulse study, 8-21 year olds have annual incomes totaling $211 billion, most of which they spend rather than save. This group is the future of your credit union. Give them the money management skills they need to become responsible consumers -- they won’t necessarily be fully prepared by standard school curriculum. Use our ready-made resources to present important financial information in a fun way that’s sure to capture and maintain their interest. Reach them early, and your young members will be more likely to stick with you for the long haul.

Statement Stuffers

• Create a College Budget statement stuffer

• What Experts Say About Allowances for Children statement stuffer

• Helping Your Teen Become "Accountable" statement stuffer

• Teach Children About Money statement stuffer

• The Credit Card Push on Campus statement stuffer

Youth activity books

• Your College Savings Answers handbook

• Guide To Money: Getting a Good Start handbook

• Adventures in Saving!: A Tale of Three Savers activity book

• Tales From the Vault: The True Story of Credit Unions comic book

• Rosa's 15th Birthday: Our Journey to Mexico bilingual activity book

• How Many? Counting book

• Save, Spend & Share coloring book

Other member materials and resources

• Model Youth Program Guide PDF

• Small Change fortune teller/brochure

• Got Green? Grow It at Your Credit Union ($50 Bill) handout

• Youth Financial Literacy: Preparing Youth for Financial Responsibility

• Thrive by 5: Teaching Your Preschooler About Spending and Saving

• Member and Staff Retention in a Gen Y World white paper PDF

• Youth Coloring Banner

• Googolplex Youth Games on CD-ROM

• Magic of Saving ($100 Bill) handout

• Word Find ($5 Bill) handout

• How Much Does It Cost? ($1 Bill) handout

• Save Now or Walk the Plank Later ($20 Bill) handout

• Treasure Map to Saving ($10 Bill) handout

Seminars in a Box^TM kits

• Value of a Dollar: Teaching Your Preschool Child member seminar kit

• Value of a Dollar: Teaching Your K-8 Child member seminar kit

• Mad City Money^TM simulation kit

Online Member Education

• Guides to Independence™

• Googolplex^®

• MoneyMix^TM

Events

• National Credit Union Youth Week & the Saving Challenge

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