Two in five Americans don’t have $1,000 in savings to cover an emergency expense. Two in five!
We invite you to use these awareness events as a communication tool to help educate members and the community about strengthening their financial well-being. Here are a few financial literacy awareness events happening in April.
National Credit Union Youth Month
Since the early 2000s, credit unions have celebrated National Credit Union Youth Month in April. The national awareness event helps young credit union members to embrace financial responsibility and the unique power of credit unions to provide financial security. In short, it is a great opportunity to help educate future generations about the credit union difference!
Please make plans to celebrate this awareness event throughout April with your credit union members to help educate children about the credit union difference. The annual event is hosted by the American Association of Credit Union Leagues and leagues nationwide. Watch for more information in mid-March after the Governmental Affairs Conference!
America Saves Week, April 6-10
Since 2007, America Saves Week has been an annual celebration as well as a call to action for everyday Americans to commit to saving successfully. Through the support of thousands of participating organizations, together we encourage individuals to do a financial check-in that allows them to get a clear view of their finances, set savings goals and create a plan to achieve them.
Each day of America Saves Week has a specific theme:
- Monday, April 6, Building A Strong Foundation
- Tuesday, April 7, Be Ready for the Unexpected
- Wednesday, April 8, Dream Big, Plan with Purpose
- Thursday, April 9, Rewrite the Debt Narrative
- Friday, April 10, Create Your Financial Future
America Saves will host a webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 25, for those interested in learning more about this year’s campaign. Register for the webinar and learn more about America Saves Week.
National Financial Capability Month
April is National Financial Capability Month. Originally designated as National Financial Literacy Month in 2004, this observance has evolved to focus on financial literacy and ensure that Americans have access to unbiased and trustworthy financial education and understanding of financial services and products. This event also includes raising awareness of consumer protection laws as well as consumer education, helping Americans recognize, avoid and report frauds and scams.
