School Spotlight: Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy Students Grow Their Savings Early!

Education Partnership Coordinator, Amy Pashukewich,
arrives ready and eager for a socially-distanced, masked deposit day! 

Students at Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy (PSCA), in Plymouth, are exposed early on to money management skills through Community Financial’s Student-Run Credit Union program.  Students in all grades at PSCA are able to make deposits to their Community Financial savings accounts once a month, and are given fun incentives to do so!  This year, Education Partnership Coordinator, Amy Pashukewich, worked with PSCA administration to devise a plan for students to continue to save their money at school, even during a pandemic! 

5 Ways to Destress After the Holidays for Less

For many, the holiday season brings not just cheer, but stress as well. Thankfully, we’ve got your post-holiday destress covered! Check out these 5 ways to destress for less:

January is National Blood Donor Month, 5 Reasons to Donate Today!

With the holidays behind us and thoughts of gratitude and kindness fresh on the brain, let’s talk about donation! Specifically, blood donation because January is National Blood Donor Month.

Why should you donate? Take a look at these blood supply statistics from the American Red Cross and the Community Blood Center:

All You Need to Know About Going Cashless

As our world grows increasingly digitized, many consumers are banishing cash from their wallets and choosing other ways to pay. You may be thinking about following the masses by also getting rid of your cash. Or maybe you’re wondering if every transaction in the country will soon be digitized. Whatever the case, we have answered all of your questions about going cashless on a societal and personal level.

5 Ways to Trim Your Fixed Expenses

When trying to trim a monthly budget, most people don’t even consider their fixed expenses; however, with just a bit of effort and research, most of these costs can be reduced.