Partners

We've partnered with the following organizations to help our members with their growing and changing financial needs. Our trusted partners have the best interest of our members.

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FREE Financial Counseling

Foothill Credit Union has proudly teamed up with GreenPath Financial Wellness to bring you GreenPath, a free financial management program. Through comprehensive education and exceptional service, GreenPath has been assisting individuals for more than 50 years. As a member of Foothill, you can call GreenPath to receive assistance with:

• Personal and family budgeting
• Understanding your personal credit report and how to improve your score
• Personal money management
• Debt repayment (fees may apply)
• Avoiding bankruptcy, foreclosure, and repossession

GreenPath can give personalized answers to your individual needs. For issues ranging from a proactive savings plan to saving a home from foreclosure, advice is only a phone call away. GreenPath counselors are available:

• Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (EST)
• Friday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

To use this service, simply call 1-877-337-3399 toll-free or visit GreenPath's website.

Also, click here to view GreenPath’s monthly newsletters for advice, tips and relevant news features. In the newsletter, you’ll read about budgeting, debt negotiation and debt management issues. You’ll also collect tips for saving money, protecting yourself from financial scams and for improving your life.

GreenPath University exists to provide you with a high-quality, user-friendly, financial education website. The content is 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.

Check out GreenPath University's Video Archive

GreenPath University is not an actual accredited University or Academic Institution but is an extension of GreenPath Financial Wellness.

Manage Your Checking Account Effectively

CheckRight is a web-based checking account management education module from GreenPath designed to teach you how to manage a checking account. Use CheckRight if you are looking to open a checking account for the first time or you have had difficulty handling an account in the past. You'll also learn how to:

• Open an account
• Write checks
• Make deposits
• Maintain a check register
• Reconcile an account
• Create a spending plan

CheckRight is a self-study program that allows you to learn at your own pace. Once you have read through the chapters, you will be directed to take a quiz that will test your knowledge of checking accounts.

Track Your Spending Habits

BudgetSmart is an exciting, easy-to-use software budgeting tool from GreenPath that uses graphics, pop-up boxes and bar charts to help you manage your money more effectively. You can use the program to:

• Determine how you want to spend your income
• Track how you are actually spending your income
• Learn how to adjust areas where you are overspending
• Determine how a major purchase or change in income would impact your budget

Visit the site and download the program to your computer FREE of charge, and you're on your way to creating your own personalized budget!