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Start 2 Go Workshop
Start 2 Go is designed to help credit unions who want to start a kids, teen or seniors club in their credit union. On an annual basis, the FIC sends out an informational brochure to credit unions. Credit unions complete the form for a chance to enter into a random drawing to receive resources and personal assistance from FIC members to help develop a club. |
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During its debut education session on Aug.
19, the FIC held a Start 2 Go Workshop, guiding more than 40 credit
union professionals on how to infuse energy into lifestage programs,
clubs and overall financial literacy strategies. Investigating the
need for financial education, credit Led in part by nationally-recognized speaker Nathan Dungan, the workshop focused on the importance of facilitating money conversations among credit union members of all generations. Dungan is the founder and president of Share Save Spend, an organization dedicated to helping families link their money decisions to their values. Throughout the day, he emphasized to credit unions their role in engaging, educating and equipping families to have discussions about money. “Families today lack a value system to talk and teach about money,” Dungan said. “By playing an active role in helping members participate in money conversations, credit unions will begin to see healthy spending habits develop in their members.”Dungan went on to explain that this would benefit credit unions in the long run. During the workshop, participants investigated steps for increasing members’ financial literacy. Through a panel discussion, they explored techniques for marrying financial literacy tactics with the credit union’s overall strategic plan and vision. “Credit unions have the opportunity to instill lifelong money management habits across multiple generations,” said LeAnn Achtenberg, FIC chair. “The Start 2 Go Workshop provided credit unions with the tools to make financial literacy more than just an event. They left with a blueprint enabling them to give financial literacy a more strategic role within their organizations.”As a committee of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation, the FIC is committed to enhancing the future of the credit union movement by supporting Minnesota credit unions’ efforts to provide financial education programs and encourage full-family involvement. Through their Start 2 Go program, they have assisted credit unions in increasing their financial literacy efforts through the development of kids, teens and senior citizens clubs. << Find Out More |
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FIC helps credit unions develop and focus financial literacy strategies
unions explored ways that they can
fill the gap in fiscal knowledge that currently exists in today’s
society.