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Financial Education
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Whether you're an old pro, or just getting started...
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  There's always more to explore. At WECU, we're committed to financial education. We want you to succeed! Our members have access to free financial counseling, credit report reviews, classroom visits, community seminars, and online education.
If you have questions regarding your account, or financial services offered by WECU, try searching for the answer through our online InfoGuy service. If you can't find it there, please contact us. We're always happy to help out in any way we can.
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Balance
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We know that managing finances can be tough and we would love to help out.
That's why we've provided all of our members with access to free and confidential financial counseling and education through BALANCE offering:
To access these features provided free to you by BALANCE and WECU, click here.
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 Education has always been an important focus at WECU. We feel it is vital that young people gain financial skills that will help them for a lifetime. WECU offers presentations on a variety of financial subjects to help youth gain a better understanding of money management and the challenges associated with financial independence. We are available for career days, open houses, PTA meetings, parent nights and visits to individual classes. Some of the topics we address include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Budgeting: exploring and setting realistic financial goals, planning for college and important financial events in the future, realistic budgeting and budgeting tips.
- Credit: developing and learning to use credit wisely, WECU’s Student Visa Program, understanding the difference between debit and credit cards.
- Accounts: the importance of reading and reviewing monthly statements, how to balance a checkbook, online/24 hour access.
WECU also has National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) curriculum available on request. For more information, or if you would like to request a visit, click here to contact us.
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Education on the Internet
Whether you are worried about the economy, or just trying to reign in your spending, we have compiled a list of sites for how to live a little more frugally. Check back here regularly for more money saving tips.
Please note: The websites you will be visiting are not operated or controlled by WECU, nor is WECU responsible for the content available at these third-party websites.
The privacy and security policies at the alternate website you are about to visit may differ from those practiced by WECU.
Nine Pieces of Free Software
20 Areas to Think About for Cheaper Auto Insurance
How to Make a Rain Barrel
How to Save Money When Growing Your Own Vegetables
$5 Dinners
7 Money Saving Tips to Get a New Looking Kitchen for Less
Eating Well on a Downsized Food Budget
16 Easy Ways to Slash Unnecessary Spending
Travel Full-Time for Less than $14,000 per year
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Credit Scores
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How do credit scores work?
For an explanation of credit scoring and your rights as a consumer, we recommend that you visit the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) website. To link directly to their page regarding credit scoring, click here.
For more information on filing a credit freeze, click here.
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