Hughes offers parents and teachers several resources for educating kids and teens about money. Our youth clubs help you teach children good money management skills. Encourage children to participate in our Howie Javelina's All Stars Club (ages 0-11) or Hughes Financial Teen Scene (ages 12-17).

Resources for Parents and Teachers

Give Me 20 A website designed for parents to help them teach kids about money!

Biz Kids Interactive activities for teachers, families and young entrepreneurs.

National Endowment for Financial Education Practical financial literacy resources and materials specially created with educators in mind.

Kids Make Cents 

See our Kids Make Cents pages in Bear Essential News for Kids, a monthly publication to educate, enrich and entertain children and their familes.  Our page includes activities and information of interest regarding kids and money.  Pick up a copy at participating schools, libraries, and businesses around town. See the July 2010 issue.

Financial Education Tips for Parents

• Preschool age children can sort different types of money into piles by color and size.
• At the grocery store, show children how to comparison shop and find sale items.
• As kids get older, share sales receipts and bills that you receive for items or services
  you’ve purchased for them.
• Have children set aside portions of their allowance for spending, saving and sharing.
• As kids reach high-school age, clarify what you will pay for and what your children are responsible for.

Get into the habit of saving and you could WIN fifty bucks from Hughes! Kids and teens can deposit their allowance, birthday cash or any money they have accumulated into their Hughes savings account. For each month they save the required amount, they'll be automatically entered to WIN $50 in our monthly drawings! Offer good through December 31, 2010 for both youth and teen members.

Parents: One of the best ways to save is through automatic direct deposit to your child's account. Sign up today!

*Drawings held monthly. Funds deposited into winning teen Main Share Account or winning children's Main Share Account. Deposits include new money to the Credit Union. Hughes employees and their immediate family members are not eligible for drawings. Certain restrictions apply.