TELHIO CREDIT UNION PARTNERS WITH GREENLIGHT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL BENEFITS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Nick Biratsis

Telhio Credit Union recently announced a partnership with Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. to better serve families and help the next generation of members build healthy financial futures. Telhio members with personal checking accounts will have free access to Greenlight’s award-winning family finance app, available through the Greenlight for Credit Unions program.
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Research shows that 91% of kids and teens believe they need financial knowledge and skills to achieve their life goals, and 94% of parents agree. Still, only 35 states require a personal finance course for students, and teens score an average of 64% on the National Financial Literacy Test, showing a clear gap in financial education that is accessible and effective. Parents also rank personal finance as the most difficult life skill to teach their children with 81% saying they wish they had more financial education tools and resources.*


“Partnering with Greenlight allows us to offer valuable financial benefits to our youngest members,” said Nick Biratsis, Telhio Vice President of Marketing. “Instilling a strong understanding of financial wellness at a young age to our members is a core value of Telhio. By partnering with Greenlight, Telhio parents will now have that additional resource to support their children’s financial education.”
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Greenlight offers a debit card and app that teaches kids and teens how to earn, save, give, and spend wisely – all with parental supervision. Using the Greenlight app, parents can send money instantly, automate allowance payments, manage chores, set flexible spending controls, get real-time notifications of all transactions, and more. Kids get hands-on money management experience, along with access to Greenlight Level Up™, an in-app financial literacy game with a best-in-class curriculum, educational challenges, and rewards.
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Telhio members with a personal checking account can receive a free** Greenlight Select subscription by registering through telhio.org/greenlight and adding their Telhio account as a funding source.

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