Financial Literacy

We teach financial literacy to 6,000+ students every year to foster financial health and well-being.

Peak carries a legacy that stretches back to 1938. Rooted in teachers and wood products, our foundation is built by people dedicated to building a brighter future, board by board, lesson by lesson. Our vision for the future is to build communities where all feel financially secure and empowered to reach their dreams.

We’ve remained dedicated to our educational roots by helping youth learn the principles of good money management.

In the USA, we send out high school graduates into the world without the basic understanding of personal finance and economics. Currently, more than 1 in 6 students in the US do not reach the baseline level of proficiency in financial literacy. Nearly ¼ of millennials spend more than they earn and 67% of Gen Y have less than 3 months' worth of emergency funds. We have solutions to help our youth be financially confident young adults.

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Engaging financial presentations and activities are available for kindergarten through college-aged students anywhere in the areas Peak Credit Union serves. We reach over 6,000 students each year with a message of financial fitness — at no cost!

Topics covered:

  • Banking Basics
  • Budgeting
  • Credit and Loans
  • The Credit Union Difference
  • Fraud
  • Risk Management
  • Careers & Interviews
  • Investing
  • And More!

Peak is committed to being a resource for teachers and providing financial education for our youth. From school visits to providing financial literacy materials for classrooms, we are serving our members by investing in the youth of our communities.

For online and in-person solutions for your classroom, please contact Amanda Stevens, Foundation and Education Development Manager, at astevens@peakcu.org  or (800) 258-3115, ext. 4427.

References:

https://www.councilforeconed.org/

The TwinStar Community Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation.  Our tax ID number is 37-1768613. The TwinStar Community Foundation is located at PO Box 718, Olympia, WA 98507.