YOUTH SERVICES & EDUCATION RESOURCES

Wildfire Credit Union is committed to providing administrators, teachers, parents, and students, with a central resource for financial education.

We recognize the importance of financial education. Our commitment to teaching students about handling their money wisely is extended through our Student Run Credit Union’s located at Heritage High School, John Glenn High School, White Pine Middle School & Hemmeter Elementary.

Heritage High School 2017-2018 Calendar of Events

John Glenn High School 2017-2018 Calendar of Events

White Pine Middle School 2017-2018 Calendar of Events

Wildfire Credit Union’s goal is to educate students and their parents about the importance of saving for both long and short-term goals. Saving money is a life-long commitment and creating the habit of saving now should help ensure a financially stable adult life.

FINANCIAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS

As part of Wildfire Credit Union’s financial awareness program, we offer presentations on the following topics:

• The Basics of Banking: Savings, Checking
• Your Credit Score & Loans
• Budgeting

If you have an interest in having a Wildfire representative speak to your students on any of these topics, please contact Ashley, at 989.249.8292.

Additionally, Wildfire Credit Union is partnered with the Banzai Financial Planning Program. Students are guided through a variety of real-life dilemmas such as:

1. DVD- Differences between Banks and Credit Unions
2. Budgeting – Online and interactive
3. Taxes
4. Medical Expenses
5. Credit Card Interest
6. Bank Account Reconciliation

The program is FREE to Teachers – materials include Instructor’s Manuals and Student Guides, which can be ordered through Banzai https://wildfire.teachbanzai.com/ For more details and or questions about Banzai please contact Ashley at 989.249.8292.

YOUTH SERVICES

You’ve saved a chunk of money. Why not earn more than you can in an ordinary savings account?

A Wildfire Credit Union "i-invest" certificate of deposit (CD) offers young members 25 and under great rates, low minimum deposit and the ability to add to the deposit. It’s Wildfire’s way of saying we're here to help you save smart, spend smart and grow financially.

Contact our Call Center at 989-249-8200 or 1-800-227-2328  for current iinvest rates and start earning (and learning) today!

• 6 & 12 month iinvest CDs
• $500 minimum deposit
• $50 minimum add-on deposits - Withdrawals only at maturity
• No more than 10 certificates per member