Financial Education
The power to reach your goals.
Providing Money Skills for our Community
Financial literacy unlocks your potential – so turn to CRCU for the financial education you need to be your very best self. Our financial education programs help the community and our members of all ages develop a stronger understanding of financial concepts. And by promoting long-term financial capability for our community, we’re helping to empower people with the skills they need to manage their finances and reach their goals.
FREE In-Person Financial Workshops
We conduct group, in-person workshops led by volunteer financial literacy experts to help empower our community with new financial skills, from budgeting and other financial foundations to homeownership and small business financial management.
Some of Our Seminar Topics:
- Buying a Home
- Medicare Choices
- Investing
- Identity Theft
Contact Tina Martinez, at tina.martinez@crcu.org for more information.
FREE Financial Online Learning
Take your financial fitness into your own hands with a wide variety of online 24/7 financial education modules. This personalized digital learning experience all at your own pace when and where it’s most convenient for you.
A Sample of Our Online Modules:
- Considering Home Ownership
- Financing Higher Education
- College & Beyond
- Retirement 101
Financial Literacy in Schools
We want to help the next generation learn about money way before their first paycheck. We support financial literacy programs in our local schools, helping to build skills that will benefit our CRCU family and community.
Common Cent$
Designed to encourage financial literacy in our local schools, this immersive, in-person financial literacy program gives high school and community college students the opportunity to learn hands on how to balance a monthly income with a variety of real-world financial obligations. Common Cent$ allows students to see how both small and large financial decisions, from owning a home to eating out and getting a haircut, can affect their overall financial picture, their ability to save for the future, and their potential to reach their goals. Let's make learning about money fun!
Want Your School to Participate in CommonCent$?
Implementing the CommonCent$ program in your school is easy. Learn how you could add this course. Contact Tina Martinez, at tina.martinez@crcu.org for more information.
Become a Member
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