We just wrapped up our Second Annual Tweet for College Scholarship for high school seniors. The scholarship is part of our cooperative Elements of Money program for credit union teens. To qualify for the scholarship, we asked teens to tell…
We’ve just launched a little Twitter experiment. It’s called the Tweet for College Scholarship and as far as I can tell, it’s the credit union industry’s first scholarship driven entirely by Twitter. Here’s some background on the scholarship and our…
Here’s something for credit union youth marketing folks (or anyone interested in youth financial literacy): ABC is airing a special tonight (May 29, 2009, 9p.m. ET) called Un-Broke. The special takes “an unconventional look at the fundamentals of everyday finance…
Part 1 of 2 There’s no denying the popularity of Twitter. In just three short years, the micro-blogging service has infiltrated popular media with rock stars, athletes and even politicians tweeting. And as with any new technology, the youth market…
What’s the cool new device for kids and teens? Move over Nintendo. The Apple iPhone and iPod Touch are taking the youth handheld market by storm. According to “Taking Stock with Teens,” a new study by Piper Jaffray, Apple’s making…
This weekend I had a chance to watch Kids + Money, a new documentary on HBO. It’s a short film (30 minutes) that illustrates the role money plays in lives of young people in Los Angeles. I posted a trailer…
