MADISON, Wis.– To celebrate America Saves Week 2016, the National Credit Union Foundation said it will host a Twitter chat for credit unions on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. (CT). The Foundation is inviting credit unions to discuss their activities encouraging members to save money and build wealth.
“According to a recent study, 71% of Americans are spending less than their income and saving the difference, up from 68% in 2014,” said Christopher Morris, Foundation director of communications. “This is a huge opportunity for credit unions to help their members improve their financial well-being, which is why the Foundation is pleased to facilitate this discussion.”
America Saves Week is Feb. 22-27, 2016 and is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status. Credit unions and their staff are encouraged to share best practices and examples of their savings and asset-building programs and promotions for members. Belvoir Federal Credit Union from Woodbridge, Va. will be featured in the Twitter chat as a special guest.
The Twitter chat is a live streaming conversation, free and open to anyone with a Twitter account. For this Twitter chat, the hashtag will be #foundationchat. Twitter users can either type #foundationchat into the Twitter search box or utilize other tools such as Tweet Chat, etc. to follow the conversation.
All questions and answers should contain the #foundationchat hashtag.