Financial Education & Counseling

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Empowering you to live your best.

At USE Credit Union, we’re passionate about helping you chase your dreams and transform your life. That’s why we’re proud to introduce GreenPath^™ the free financial wellness program that can help you eliminate stress, build savings, and achieve your goals.

Money health

Find out how to ease your financial stress and achieve your financial goals

Credit counseling

Discuss your credit standing and get tips to improve your credit score

Student loan counseling

See the pros and cons for each of your student loan repayment options

Debt management

Brainstorm all of your options for managing and paying off your debt

Homeownership

Get guidance to buy a home, avoid foreclosure, or navigate a reverse mortgage

Financial savvy

Improve your financial IQ with online resources and money management tools

Our Dream Blog is here to help you.

Visit our blog for tips on how to save, grow, and achieve your goals.

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Financial Wellness Webinars

We’re passionate about helping you understand your finances, so you can fulfill your dreams. Join us for a webinar on a topic designed to help you grow your financial knowledge on your terms. Take a look at our upcoming topics listed below and register today!

June

Repaying Student Loans

July

Becoming a Homeowner

July

Investing in Real Estate

August

Ten Steps to Financial Success

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Recorded Webinars

Are You Financially Healthy?

Watch our experienced Dream Makers talk about the four key components to financial health: Spend, Save, Borrow, and Plan.

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Using Credit Cards Wisely

Before racking up big charges on multiple cards, let our experienced Dream Makers help you learn smart ways to handle your credit cards and take a disciplined approach.

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Identity Theft Solutions

Identity theft is becoming more common and sophisticated than ever. Watch our Dream Makers talk about the methods that identity thieves use to access confidential information, tools for preventing ID theft, and steps to take if identity theft happens to you.

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Becoming a Homeowner

Dreaming of home ownership? Our Dream Makers can help you be prepared to make this dream a reality. Learn more about the process from major pre-purchase topics such as budgeting, the down payment, credit reports, debt-to-income ratios, and the mortgage lending process.

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Psychology of Spending

We all have a “money personality” and it has a major impact on our attitudes, relationship with money, and spending habits. Join us and learn how to discover strategies and tactics to decode your personality type to improve control over your finances.

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Personal Finance for College Students

Join our conversation where we’ll talk about credit (how to use it wisely), tools to develop a positive credit history and score, how to create and manage your own budget, ways to track spending, and options for student loan repayment.

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Rebuilding After a Financial Crisis

Join us for a conversation about getting your finances back on track, including budgeting, repaying debt, rebuilding credit, establishing emergency savings, and replenishing retirement savings.

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Partnering With a Financial Advisor

Learn about the importance of creating a personalized investment strategy, the many resources available through USE Investment Services, and what you can expect when working with a Financial Advisor.

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Planning for Money Milestones

Do you have financial goals you want to meet? Maybe it’s paying off debt, buying a house, or simply building a budget or controlling your expenses.

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Finances for the Sandwich Generation

Join us to talk about how to manage aging parents’ medical, legal and financial needs, while ensuring you stay financially prepared for the kids’ future.

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Finances for New Families

Discover how to prioritize and design a workable plan for your family’s goals and lifestyle.

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On the Road to Riches

Investing is one of the smartest things you can do to secure a financial future of your dreams. We know that every investor has different goals, risk tolerance, and cash flow, which will impact savings and investment choices.

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Raising a Money Smart Kid

Earning money, spending and saving are important lessons children learn very early on in life. We are here to help you set them up for success.

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Uncharted Communication

We cover SMART goals, getting financially organized, building a budget, controlling expenses, wiping out debt, and much more!

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Long Term Care Planning

Learn why long term care coverage is important and how it offers you coverage for services that aren’t covered by regular health insurance.

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Breezing Through the Holidays

Learn budgeting strategies and tactics to avoid that year-end credit card crunch and sidestep debt traps in the future.

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Health Care Costs and Your Retirement

Designed to help make sure your financial plan is structured to support your health needs throughout your golden years.

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The Basics of Investing

Listen to this recorded webinar to learn about asset classes, asset allocation, diversification, and why it’s important to take action sooner rather than later. Let’s get started working toward your financial goals.

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Your Credit Score

Ever wondered how your credit score affects the ability to purchase a home, buy a car, get a credit card, and other financial decisions? Listen to our recorded webinar to learn about the types of credit scoring models currently used and more.

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Drive Away Happy

Learn tips and tricks to have the best car shopping experience possible, while also making wise financing decisions, listening to this recorded webinar.

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Wait a sec, did you know?

We have financial calculators to help you plan.

From buying your first home to mapping out your retirement plan – we have a calculator that can help put your dreams into action.

Explore our Calculators

Financial worksheets can be helpful, too.

Sometimes the best way to work on your finances is the old fashioned way—on pencil and paper. Our worksheet library can help you set goals, create a budget, and inventory your financial life.

Explore Financial Worksheets

We’re here to help you build a better future.

Learn the steps to take towards becoming debt-free. Explore our blog to get practical tips to help you save, grow and accomplish your goals.

Start Getting Out of Debt Today

If you’re struggling with debt, you’re not alone. Take a deep breath, then take these steps to help you become debt-free, faster. Read More

Start Repairing Your Credit Score in 4 Simple Steps

Don’t let a weak credit score hold you back from achieving your dreams. Start to strengthen your credit by following these four steps. Read More

The Health/Wealth Connection

The way you manage money can affect your health. Learn how improving your finances could pay off with positive health benefits. Read More

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Disclosures

USE Credit Union partners with GreenPath Financial Wellness who provides financial education and counseling services on our behalf. This partnership is available as free member benefit and we welcome your feedback at memberservice@usecu.org. USE Credit Union is not an affiliate of GreenPath Financial Wellness. GreenPath is a Trademark of Delaware North Companies, Inc. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be financial or investment advice. Consult a licensed professional for financial planning and investment advice.