Making Your Financial Goals Happen, Together.As a valued member of Greater Chuatauqua FCU, we are committed to serving you and care about your financial health. To support you in meeting your financial goals, we’ve partnered with trusted national non-profit GreenPath Financial Wellness to offer you free individualized counseling, guidance, and educational resources.GreenPath has more than 60 years of experience helping people build financial health and resiliency. Their NFCC and HUD-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans, and homeownership.As a member of Greater Chautauqua FCU, you can receive:
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CheckRight
Learn how to manage your checking account. Greater Chautauqua is pleased to introduce our latest financial education tool called CheckRight. CheckRight is a web-based checking account management education module designed to teach you how to manage a checking account. CheckRight is a great tool if you are looking to open a checking account for the first time or you have had difficulty handling an account in the past. Among other things, CheckRight will help you learn how to:
- Open an account
- Write checks
- Make deposits
- Maintain a check register
- Reconcile an account
- Create a spending plan
BudgetSmart
Free Budgeting Software BudgetSmart is a new and exciting software program exclusive to Greater Chautauqua FCU. This easy-to-use software tool uses simple graphics, "pop-up" boxes and bar charts to help you manage money more effectively. You can use the program to:
- Establish a budget
- Track spending
- View tips for improving areas of overspending (or inadequate saving)
- Experiment with "what if" senerios to determine how a major purchase or change in income would impact your budget
To get a copy of BudgetSmart, click the link to the left and follow the steps to download the software to your computer. The required institution code and password will be pre-filled for your convenience, if there is an issue, please contact our financial solutions officer at (716) 665-3799.
GreenPath University
Financial education website GreenPath University exists to provide visitors with a high-quality, user-friendly, financial education website. The content on this site has been specifically chosen by GreenPath financial counselors to ensure you have access to the most up-to-date money management resources in the industry – where and when you need it.
Webinar Wednesday
Free weekly webinars GreenPath University also provides free weekly webinars every Wednesday. Topics consist of understanding your credit report, protecting your identity, financial literacy training, and much more. Click on the link to the left to register for an upcoming webinar, or to view previous videos in their archives.