SAN DIEGO, Calif., (August 5, 2022) – San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is committed to promoting the importance of financial education to help build a foundation for overall financial security and wellness through its support of National Financial Awareness Day on August 14, 2022. Throughout August, SDCCU will present weekly educational webinars focused on financial awareness for various stages of life as part of SDCCU’s Financial Wellness Wednesdays. Topics include: Teaching Your Kids About Money Matters, 10 Steps to Financial Freedom, LPL Research Presents Midyear Outlook 2022: Navigating Turbulence, Achieving Money Milestones and Understanding Credit Reports, Preventing Identity Theft & Scams.
“We are proud to help educate the community in celebration of National Financial Awareness Day,” said Teresa Campbell, SDCCU president and CEO. “Building a successful financial future starts with establishing a solid financial foundation and our blogs and webinars offer valuable information regardless of what stage of life you may be in.”
According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, only 57% of U.S. adults feel confident in their knowledge of personal finance. The aim of National Financial Awareness Day is to bring awareness to learning about finances and building financial stability in preparation for a successful financial future.
The webinars offered are part of Financial Wellness Wednesdays, an ongoing program hosted by SDCCU, to help provide the community access to free financial wellness information. Upcoming topics, dates and times can be found at sdccu.com/fww. For additional financial tips and resources, visit sdccu.com/blog.
SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions, proudly serving the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has assets of $11.5 billion, more than 434,000 customers, over 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Opportunity. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.