Office of Financial Literacy

• Mindful of Challenges, Wisconsin CUs Aid Literacy Venture

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 14, 2011

  While the nation’s attention still remains focused on the Wisconsin union-legislative fight, the state’s credit unions have been quietly helping member businesses and employees cope with the economic fallout through literacy efforts being promoted this week.

• CFPB: A Positive for Consumers and Financials

  July 14, 2010

  In the financial services legislation being considered by Congress, of greatest interest to consumers is the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

• Credit Union-Based FoolProof Now Boasts 10,000 Users

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 7, 2010

  After its first credit union pilot two years ago, FoolProof, the financial literacy package of the Credit Union Associations of Colorado/Wyoming,

• CU-Based FoolProof Now With 10,000 Users

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 16, 2010

  FoolProof, the Web-based financial literacy package piloted two years ago by the Credit Union Associations of Colorado/Wyoming, is on a roll signing up last week its 10,000th user overall and now counting 750 high schools.