HARRISBURG, Penn.–2019 marks the five year anniversary of WalletWorks, a financial education program operated by Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union. Since its inception, the program has offered financial learning opportunities to more than 50,000 individuals through workshop presentations for college and university students, community groups and nonprofit organizations, and PSECU’s SEGs) across the state, the credit union said.
“We believe that the more financial know-how you have, the better you’ll be able to manage your money. That’s why we created our own financial education program – WalletWorks – to share with members and non-members alike,” said PSECU President Greg Smith. “We tailor the specific information we present so that its appropriate for the group, whether it’s college students on campus, employees in their workplace, or community members at one of our events.”
Since 2014, PSECU said more than 1,718 WalletWorks workshops have been held, including:
- 1,247 on college and university campuses
- 165 for PSECU SEGs
- 306 for community groups and nonprofits
In that time, WalletWorks workshops have engaged more than 50,123 participants, including:
- 38,842 college and university community members
- 3,962 individuals from PSECU Select Employee Groups
- 7,319 individuals from community groups and nonprofits