{"id":14453,"date":"2025-04-03T15:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T22:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/?p=14453"},"modified":"2025-04-29T10:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:15:43","slug":"a-sea-of-savings-credit-union-youth-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/a-sea-of-savings-credit-union-youth-month\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sea of Savings: Credit Union Youth Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__columns co-flex_row__next_row__multi-path-cta\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">April is National Credit Union Youth Month and National Financial Literacy Month!<\/h2><div class=\"co-intro_text--intro\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Youth financial literacy is a critical skill to develop &#8212; the earlier, the better! Click the buttons and download these fun activities to help kids understand financial concepts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--row prow prow-md:2 prow-lg:3 co-columns--row__images justify-center co-columns--row__narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2-730x447.jpg\" class=\"co-columns--box_image\" alt=\"2025 CU Youth Month crossword puzzle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2-730x447.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2-540x330.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2-396x242.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2-75x46.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><a class=\"co-columns--button co-button gtm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2025-Youth-Month-Crossword-Page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" >CROSSWORD<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/3-730x447.jpg\" class=\"co-columns--box_image\" alt=\"2025 CU Youth Month coloring page\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/3-730x447.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/3-540x330.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/3-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/3-396x242.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/3-75x46.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/3.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><a class=\"co-columns--button co-button gtm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2025-CU-Youth-Month-Coloring-Page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" >COLORING PAGE<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/1-730x447.jpg\" class=\"co-columns--box_image\" alt=\"2025 CU Youth Month word search\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/1-730x447.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/1-540x330.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/1-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/1-396x242.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/1-75x46.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/1.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><a class=\"co-columns--button co-button gtm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/2025-Youth-Month-Word-Search.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" >WORD SEARCH<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row 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class=\"co-mp_cta--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCall Us\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_cta--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"tel:8005628130\">800.562.8130<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__last co-flex_row__blog-feed\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"co-bf\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">More Resources for Youth Banking<\/h2>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"co-bf--list prow prow-md:2 prow-lg:3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"co-post_tile co-columns--box\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1096158132web-396x261.jpg\" class=\"co-post_tile--img co-columns--box_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Family Vacation Planning: How to Teach Your Kids About Mindful Spending (And Have Fun Doing It!)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1096158132web-396x261.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1096158132web-540x356.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1096158132web-75x49.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1096158132web.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><h2 class=\"co-post_tile--box_headline co-columns--box_headline\" > <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/family-vacation-planning-how-to-teach-your-kids-about-mindful-spending-and-have-fun-doing-it\/\" class=\"link\">Family Vacation Planning: How to Teach Your Kids About Mindful Spending (And Have Fun Doing It!)<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"co-post_tile--box_desc co-post_tile--excerpt co-columns--box_desc\">\t\t\n\t\t<p>Set a\u00a0vacation\u00a0savings goal with\u00a0your kids that\u00a0lets you plan and encourage each other to\u00a0make that dream vacation a reality.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/family-vacation-planning-how-to-teach-your-kids-about-mindful-spending-and-have-fun-doing-it\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-post_tile co-columns--box\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1169621706web_kid_fin_lit-1-396x264.jpg\" class=\"co-post_tile--img co-columns--box_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Financial Literacy for Kids\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1169621706web_kid_fin_lit-1-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1169621706web_kid_fin_lit-1-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1169621706web_kid_fin_lit-1-75x50.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1169621706web_kid_fin_lit-1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><h2 class=\"co-post_tile--box_headline co-columns--box_headline\" > <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/financial-literacy-for-kids\/\" class=\"link\">Financial Literacy for Kids<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"co-post_tile--box_desc co-post_tile--excerpt co-columns--box_desc\">\t\t\n\t\t<p>Educating your children about financial wellness will help them build healthy spending habits for the future. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/financial-literacy-for-kids\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-post_tile co-columns--box\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/Filene-March-4-teaching-kids-_640x422-396x261.jpg\" class=\"co-post_tile--img co-columns--box_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"kids saving money\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/Filene-March-4-teaching-kids-_640x422-396x261.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/Filene-March-4-teaching-kids-_640x422-540x356.jpg 540w, 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