Financial Education
Smart decisions. Big payoffs.
Anoka Hennepin Credit Union values both education and financial literacy. Education empowers. The more you know about personal financial management, the better choices you can make with your money.
We provide educational resources so you can make wise decisions about your financial future. Please keep checking back to find additional and updated sources of information.
Upcoming Lunch & Learn Workshops - Open to All AHCU Members
Money Management Basics - Virtual (via Zoom)
Create solid financial foundations, from building a minimum emergency reserve all the way to maximizing retirement savings. Use proven economic behavioral strategies and action steps to help you control your spending and set realistic financial goals that build upon each other.
When: Wednesday - April 12th, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Improve Your Credit: Spend Less, Get More - Virtual (via Zoom)
Credit scores affect the terms of loans you receive, employment, housing and insurance rates.
Find out:
- The difference between good and poor credit.
- The components of a good credit score.
- How a good credit score makes things cost less.
- How to establish or rebuild credit scores.
When: Wednesday - June 14th, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Financial Counseling through Lutheran Social Services
AHCU's Financial Choice offered through LSS Financial Counseling, gives you, and your immediate family, access to six free financial counseling sessions. All sessions with an LSS counselors are free and confidential. We urge you to try it out. Knowledge is power. Call 888.577.2227 to set up an appointment.
What is LSS?
LSS has been a trusted nonprofit organization in Minnesota and Wisconsin communities since 1987. They offer a variety of services to support individuals and families learn and grow through financial wellness. They've developed several workshops geared towards parents and teens to help maneuver the financial road ahead.
Meet Shannon Doyle From LSS Financial Counseling
Shannon Doyle, Program Manager for Partnerships and Financial Education, earned her degree in social work from the University of St Catherine in St. Paul, MN. She joined the LSS Financial Counseling staff as a Certified Financial Counselor in 2007 and has worn many different hats since. Shannon is passionate about economic opportunity for all, consumer protection and coaching people towards financial success.
Earlier in her life, Shannon made many money mistakes –
one reason for her dedication to working with others to avoid or fix their mistakes and reach financial
stability and growth. In her interactive workshops, Shannon offers practical professional tips, personal
experience and humor to educate and encourage others to take control of their financial lives. You can find
more of her work at LSS Financial Counseling’s blog Sense and Centsibility. Shannon enjoys cooking and
grilling with her husband, Jay and learning to be a good mom for Ella, her rescue dog.
*This offer does not constitute a specific endorsement of LSS Financial Counseling. More information can be found by calling LSS Financial Counseling at1.888.577.2227 or visit their website at https://www.lssmn.org/financialcounseling/
Additional Educational Websites
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)