GRANDVILLE, Mich.–As part of First United Credit Union’s financial literacy initiatives for Kent County, Mich., more than 20 families attended a free financial literacy seminar.
Conducted entirely in Spanish, the workshop, “Take Control of Your Finances,” was geared to young families and the unbanked Hispanic population. The Kent District Library Wyoming Branch provided the setting. Presented by the bi-lingual staff of First United, participants learned about the basics of budgeting, saving, and money management, as well as establishing and maintaining good credit. Participants also had the opportunity to see how a credit union operates within the community it serves. First United has an established, proactive approach to serving the Hispanic community, and was recently awarded a $4,000 grant from the Michigan Credit Union Foundation to expand its community efforts.