Purdue Federal Credit Union is encouraging youth to get excited about learning how to be responsible savers and spenders this September during Youth Month. Molly Milcarek, community relations specialist, expanded on the impact Youth Month has on the youth of the community.
“Purdue Federal Credit Union’s Youth Month encourages kids in the community to get involved with their local credit union while learning about finances,” Milcarek said. “We want to provide our youth with the tools and knowledge needed to financially succeed as adults.”
Milcarek explained that after a successful promotion in 2022, “Piggy Bank Double Days” has been brought back for this year’s Youth Month. For September only, the credit union will match existing youth members’ deposits up to $25 and new youth members’ deposits up to $50 total for the month.
“Purdue Federal’s goal is to engage kids at an early age,” Milcarek said. “Introducing youth to finances at a young age will help them build healthy financial habits to last a lifetime. We start with the basics—identifying needs versus wants—then move to more advanced topics like how to be a smart saver.”
In addition to Youth Month, Purdue Federal offers other educational opportunities throughout the year including educational blogs, financial calculators, and online and in-classroom financial education courses and presentations.
“My personal favorite part of Youth Month is engaging with kids in the community and helping them get excited about saving money,” Milcarek said. “To know Purdue Federal has an impact on youth that will last a lifetime is rewarding. During Youth Month, we encourage kids to visit a branch to make their deposits so that they may experience how the transaction is performed and learn about the credit union.”
For more information regarding Purdue Federal Credit Union, please visit purduefed.com/youth.
