Fun, Animated and Educational Videos Make Adulting Easy
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MANCHESTER, NH – Talk to millennials about adulting – the trendy term describing the metamorphosis young people experience when they go from being dependent on their parents to living independently – and they will probably chuckle or give you a knowing smile.
Then they will want to know more.
More is what Bellwether Community Credit Union is providing with the launch of “It’s a Money Thing,” an online learning center intended for young adults aged 18 to 30. The program went live on Friday, Jan. 27.
The free online education program provides essential and engaging financial education on topics such as credit scores, loans and budgeting. Short, animated and easy to understand videos, as well as more in-depth associated course are available at www.bccu.org/adulting
“One of our younger members said our program was ‘adulting, made easy.’ I was pretty amused by the term, but that was all I needed to hear,” says Mike L’Ecuyer, President and CEO of Bellwether.
The learning center offers a variety of courses aligned with the Council for Economic Education’s National Standards for Financial Literacy. The courses cover the standard areas of knowledge and understanding that are fundamental to personal finance, including:
- Earning Income
- Buying Goods and Services
- Using Credit
- Saving
- Financial Investing
- Protecting and Insuring
“Our “It’s a Money Thing” program uses animation in a way that helps make financial education easy and fun, but most of all memorable,” L’Ecuyer says. “Most of these topics are generally not taught in schools, and we thought this program could really help our community.”
About Bellwether Community Credit Union
Bellwether Community Credit Union offers financial services to consumers who reside or work in New Hampshire. As a not-for-profit credit union, Bellwether focuses on returning value back to members through attractive rates and low fees; local, personal service; and services, delivery channels and processes that make members lives easier. Members can access their accounts at more than 28,000 free ATMs nationwide and approximately 6,500 CU Service Centers around the world. Bellwether Community Credit Union has branch locations in Bedford, Manchester and Nashua. Equal Housing Lender. For more information about Bellwether Community Credit Union, visit www.BCCU.org.
