Associated Credit Union specialized workshop topics cover the key areas outlined in the national standards for financial wellness education. The following topics are available for members and non-members training sessions:

• 50/30/20 Budgeting
• Strategies for Debt Repayment
• Boosting Your Credit Score
• Breakdown of a Credit Score
• Budgeting Basics
• Building a Budget
• Foiling Identity Theft
• Good vs. Bad Spending
• Loan Basics
• Paying Yourself First
• Responding to Financial Emergencies
• Using Your Credit Card
• Understanding the Credit Union Difference

Attendees will leave with key financial skills and resources such as:

• Awareness of the fundamental principles of savings, spending, borrowing, and planning
• Better understanding of how to track spending
• Effective ways to educate their family and others about financial responsibility
• Key budgeting tools and knowledge
• How to access a personal financial wellness assessment
• Preparation for their next loans
• Things to know before applying or refinancing a loan
• Understanding how Credit works

ACU Financial Wellness Coaching & Counseling offers the following services for both our members and our staff:

• One-on-one access to a financial wellness coach and counselor
• Financial Wellness Assessment
• Customized coaching based on the assessment results
• Budgeting Tools and personal finance education resources
• Customized group workshops and training
• Self-paced interactive resources

For more information, and to schedule your financial wellness education, contact us financialwellness@acuonline.org.