APCU/Center Parc Credit Union announced it will be offering new solutions and resources to better serve families and help the next generation build healthy financial futures. Now, APCU/Center Parc members will have free access to an award-winning family finance app and debit card from Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. (“Greenlight”).

As many as 91% of kids and teens believe they need financial knowledge and skills to achieve their life goals, and 94% of parents agree, according to Greenlight’s 2024 Researchscape study. Parents also rank personal finance as the No. 1 most difficult life skill to teach their children, with 81% saying they wish they had more financial education tools and resources (Greenlight, 2023). Additionally, American teens score an average of 64% on the National Financial Literacy Test, showing that there is a clear lack of financial education that is accessible and effective.

Greenlight offers APCU/Center Parc members a debit card and app that teaches kids and teens how to earn, save, give, and spend wisely – all with parental supervision. Using the Greenlight app, parents can send money quickly, automate allowance payments, manage chores, set flexible spending controls, get real-time notifications of all transactions, and more. Kids get hands-on money management experience along with access to Greenlight Level UpTM, an in-app financial literacy game with a best-in-class curriculum, educational challenges, and rewards.

“APCU/Center Parc, is the first credit union in Georgia to work with Greenlight in offering these outstanding financial tools for kids and teens,” said Blake Graham, President and CEO of APCU/Center Parc. “Money management skills are vital for success, so we feel we have an obligation to help families build those skills and make financial education more accessible for children and teens. With the right resources in place, today’s kids will have more opportunities to thrive, which will benefit our entire community.”

APCU/Center Parc members can receive a free Greenlight Select subscription by registering through this link and adding their APCU/Center Parc account as a funding source.