I saw this report online from GlobalWebIndex and was a little skeptical, but then I paged through it and thought otherwise. It's very visual and easy to read, with many graphs and a clear methodology stated for their data collection.
Introducing Money Clips
We’ve heard the recurring question, “Does Currency offer short financial education videos that we can use on our credit union's digital signage and also share on social media?” The answer is, “We do now!”
Epic Trailer and Behind the Scenes Videos
Here's a couple of fun It's a Money Thing videos that we recently completed. A movie-trailer-style promo video and a fun behind-the-scenes look at Take a look and learn what goes into creating our It's a Money Thing video episodes.
It's a Money Thing contest winners announced
The winners of the 2016 It's a Money Thing 365-Day Content Adventure Contest are Afena Federal Credit Union in Marion, Indiana and Midwest Community Credit Union in Defiance, Ohio. These two credit unions will each receive a free 12-month subscription to our It’s a Money Thing financial education content program.
Take 2: CUbroadcast talking It's a Money Thing!
Mike Lawson once again invited me on his CUbroadcast show to spread the word about our It's a Money Thing program and specifically about our 365 Content Adventure Contest that we are running right now. The entry phase closes this Friday, June 3. Don't delay, get your entry in. What do you haver to lose?
On CUbroadcast talking It's a Money Thing
I joined Mike Lawson of CUbroadcast in the CO-OP THINK 16 Studio Lounge along with a little flying friend who wanted to partake in our interview. After being buzzed a few times, we managed to discuss the latest on Millennials and our It's a Money Thing program.
The opportunity to share my passion at TEDx!
Speaking at a TEDx conference has been on my wish list for a long time. When I saw that a local TEDx event—TEDxChilliwack—was being organized, I jumped at the chance to apply. I was fortunate to be selected and also to be able to present about my passion—financial education. Here's the recording.
Kingston CCU connects with youth through financial education
You know who your vulnerable members are. They are students struggling to balance school, work, budgets and expenses. Or they are young parents working multiple jobs to make ends meet. Nicolus Blunt, MSR with Kingston Community Credit Union, saw a need for financial education in his community, and how it could help members in need.
CalPoly FCU reports students learning from FinEd content
Imagine this… a low-income credit union with access to over six thousand college-age students, but no financial education materials to share with them. That was the situation that led Barbara Bean, president and CEO of Cal Poly Federal Credit Union, to enter our contest “365-Day Content Adventure Contest” in June, 2015.
It's a Money Thing 365-Day Content Adventure Contest Winners Announced!
We doubled first prize! We had 17 credit unions enter our It's a Money Thing 365-Day Content Adventure Contest, and wow—what amazing entries! Each credit union had to submit an entry that detailed an overall strategy, presented a creative plan for deployment, outlined the potential impact of implementing the plan and demonstrated credit union need.