Spotlight on CARE – Credit Abuse Resistance Education

CARE - A financial literacy program for students and young adults taught by bankruptcy professionals focusing on budgeting, saving, and obtaining and using credit responsibly.   WHAT THEY DO Founded in 2002, the Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) program, seeks to educate high school and college students on the responsible use of credit and other fundamentals … Continue reading Spotlight on CARE – Credit Abuse Resistance Education

Utah is teaching financial literacy in high school classrooms, and it’s working.

There is a disturbing trend among college students when it comes to carrying debt. Utah is using a successful approach to reverse the trend - required financial literacy coursework in the classroom. Read the full article by Jake Busby from the Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation below.   How do college students behave financially and … Continue reading Utah is teaching financial literacy in high school classrooms, and it’s working.

Let’s talk about financial wellness – Phroogal is coming to Missoula!

Participate in the Money and Mindset seminar by Jason Vitug of Phroogal! Starts at 2:30pm on June 24 in Missoula at the Governor's Room, 111 N. Higgins. Missoula area credit unions are sponsoring pit-stop #24 on Phroogal's 30 cities in 30 days nationwide tour, zigzagging across the United States to break a social taboo- openly talking … Continue reading Let’s talk about financial wellness – Phroogal is coming to Missoula!