Financial Education Webinars All webinars are free and open to everyone - even if you're not currently a Green Country FCU member! Register for the webinar of your preferred time (there’s two each month) but don’t worry if you can’t be there right at 12:30 or 7:30. As long as you’ve registered in advance, you’ll [...]
A checking account can help teach your teen important money basics. Get them started in high school to help them learn money management at an early age. Teen checking accounts – A few tips to keep in mind You may have opened a savings account for your children as a way to sock away money [...]
Personal finance topics all high school students should know For good reason, high school students are set on an academically rigorous track towards college. Unfortunately, though, personal finance (a topic they need to understand to survive in life) is rarely taught to them in school. As a parent, the duty often falls on you. Not [...]
Back-to-school season comes around the same time every year, but like the holidays, it has a tendency to sneak up on us — and our bank accounts. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated that parents would spend a record average of $789.49 doing back-to-school shopping for children in elementary, middle, or high school and [...]
Local Events providing back-to-school supplies: Sand Springs Community Service’s Backpack Supply Giveaway Where: Sand Springs Community Services Gym (114 W. 4th, Sand Springs) or call (918) 245-5183 When: August 9th, 10th, 11th What: Pick up a backpack of school supplies & a $25 Wal-Mart clothing voucher Who Qualifies: Any student preK-12th who qualifies for Free [...]
Build your child’s money skills while you read Amazing reading resource from the CFPB It's important to you to get the most out of reading time with your child. Money as You Grow Bookshelf lets you build on the time you may already be spending on reading together, and helps you bring money topics to [...]
Stay in the Know - WEBINARS Below are educational webinars (all FREE) for Green Country members. In August we focus on the Sandwich Generation - those of us taking care of both kids and parents and various financial-related issues that come up. We'll also share several webinars for back-to-school topics like FASFA applications, student [...]
