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Newscenda Credit Union highlights free financial tools for students and families
Summary
Sarah Keller described three free tools available from Newscenda Credit Union's website—My First Nest Egg (an app for young children), a classroom simulation ('Kashi'/'Cashy'), and the Bonsai platform for older students and adults—to help families and teachers build financial skills.
Sarah Keller, chief community engagement officer at Newscenda Credit Union, described a set of free financial-wellbeing tools the credit union makes available on its website for families, teachers and community members.
Keller outlined three resources: My First Nest Egg, an app aimed at early childhood and elementary students that "gamifies" chores and basic financial habits; a classroom simulation the transcript refers to as "Kashi" or "Cashy," a short, interactive online activity that simulates a year of life in 3-to-5 minute rounds; and Bonsai, a platform with three-minute coaching sessions, budget calculators and long-form resources for middle- and high-school students and adults.
"Financial well-being should be accessible for all people," Keller said, explaining that Newscenda designed the tools for people who may first search the internet for answers and who may not be ready to come into a branch for a conversation. She noted the resources are usable without entering extensive personal information and that teachers are encouraged to invite Newscenda into classrooms to run the simulations.
Keller said the tools help people prepare questions before meeting a financial consultant at a branch; she recommended educators invite the credit union into classrooms to use the simulation activity and Bonsai resources. The podcast did not provide direct URLs or detailed implementation schedules; Keller said branch staff are trained to answer questions about the tools.
