Throughout the month of April, NEBRASKA BANK joins the higher education community and other financial institutions and organizations across the country to celebrate Financial Literacy Month. While gaining knowledge at any age can cultivate financial wellbeing, NEBRASKA BANK’s leadership team believes it’s best to start learning good habits early in life.
To expand education efforts, during the week of April 21-25, NEBRASKA BANK is offering area youths a free small gift and printed activity booklet to support financial education. Items can be picked up in Alliance and Hemingford during bank hours, or any of the nine NEBRASKA BANK locations. No purchase or bank activity is required, but supplies are limited.
“Our staff has the pleasure of working with younger NEBRASKA BANK customers, assisting them as they work toward their financial goals. We have some financially savvy customers and some that our team works with on basic account management practices such as checkbook balancing and reviewing statements. It’s become clear that those who learn good financial habits at a young age are more financially successful and prepared as adults. Our NEBRASKA BANK team is committed to supporting that education process,” shares Stephen Stull, CEO, NEBRASKA BANK.
In the past two years, NEBRASKA BANK has launched in-school savings programs in the Howells-Dodge and Hemingford communities, with a third program planned to launch in Bridgeport this fall. Elementary students of Howells-Dodge Consolidated, St. Wenceslaus of Dodge, Hemingford Public Schools, and soon—Bridgeport Public Schools, are given the opportunity to learn about banking, the importance of saving money, and other financial literacy tools through a school-based, educational savings program.
“This month we are hoping to reach more area youth to get them thinking about basic financial concepts. Things like saving money, and what certain items cost. Understanding the difference between items they “want”, as opposed to items they “need.” These are also great conversations for parents to have regularly with their kids. NEBRASKA BANK wants to help prompt those discussions,” ended Stull.