To celebrate our new youth account programs, we will be holding drawings at the end of July, August, and September. All new youth members that open a MoneyLand, Money101, or Money$mart Account during the quarter will have their name entered into a drawing to win
1st Prize - $100 Savings
2nd Prize - $50 Savings
3rd prize - $25 Savings
Names will be drawn at the end of each month. Only winners will be notified.
Grand Prize Drawing - What will it be?
Wait there's more! At the end of the quarter, we will place all the names of new youth members that have opened an account into a Grand Prize Drawing. The winner can choose a Nintendo Wii, Disneyland Park Hopper Tickets (1 adult and 1 child), an iPod Touch, or $200 Cash Savings. Click here to see full disclosure.
You Could Win $100 When You Open a Youth Saver Certificate!!
From now until September, 30, 2010, all members that open a Youth Saver Certificate will have their names entered into a drawing to win $100. The $100 will be deposited into your Youth Saver Certificate. See rate.
The drawing will take place on October 8, 2010. See full disclosure.
With online communities, the drama of high school and the latest fashion trends, savings may be the last thing on your teen’s mind. But it’s never been more important to help them become Money$mart and prepared for their future, especially as they start looking ahead to owning a car and going off to college.
FREE financial seminars through the BALANCE program on important money matters (First Course Module: “Teens and Money”)
Welcome gift and other incentives
FREE Parent Authorized Debit Card with Money$mart Checking Account (completion of Balance Checking Account Management required within 30 days of opening checking)
24/7 Online Banking Access with E-Statements
First set of checks is FREE upon request
Rate rewards after account reaches $500, $1,000, and $1,500
First Time Auto Buyer Loan (with parent co-maker and completion of BALANCE's financial education course “Drive Away Happy”)
Platinum Mastercard with parent selected limit up to $500 (with parent co-maker and completion of BALANCE financial education course “Credit Matters”)
You Monitor their Spending
As the parent or guardian, you can structure the checking account accordingly. Choose the daily ATM withdrawal limit, the daily debit purchase maximum and the daily Point of Sale (POS) amounts––card defaults to $100 POS, $100 debit and $100 ATM. You may also monitor their spending by setting up access to view their account activity through your own Home Banking, Foothill@Home. You can even set up eAlerts to receive either emails or text messages when purchases are made, when a balance reaches a certain point, or other types of activities on that account.
Help Them Get Money$mart Today!
Opening a Money$mart account only requires an initial $25 deposit. And as they prepare for a higher education, their first car, their prom or other special events, they can help save for it with a Youth Saver Certificate. This account allows additional deposits of at least $25 at any time, up until the they turn 24 years of age.
Discounted First-time Auto Buyer
As talk of driving and owning a car arises, you can be prepared thanks to our discounted First-time Auto Buyer Loan when you co-sign on their first Auto Loan at the Credit Union. The special auto loan is given when your youth has completed the "Drive Away Happy" tutorial and quiz. See below.
Financial Education
We believe in educating our youth to prepare them for what lies ahead. As part of our program, we encourage our youth ages 13 to 17 to take a tutorials from BALANCE Financial Fitness before they are allowed to use Foothill's products and services. By doing so, they get a grasp of what kinds of finances are presented to them at this stage in their life and how to successfully handle them.
“Teen and Money” course completion required with new Money$mart account.
“Checking Account Management” course completion required with new Money$mart Checking Account.
“Drive Away Happy” course completion required with our First Time Auto Buyer Loan.
“Credit Matters” course completion required with our Platinum Credit Card.
Other helpful educational courses may be found at BALANCE TRACK.
Additional Resources
Click the icon for tips on being smart with your money. You'll find information about:
Earning and borrowing
Saving and budgeting
Spending and using checks
You'll also find out more about credit unions
*Teen must take the Teens and Money tutorial online. We require a qualified adult joint signer or co-signer (must be a parent or legal guardian). Requirements for loans depend on the type of the loan, age of applicant, as well as GPA, and/or driver's license.