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Free Financial Literacy Resources, Made for Teachers.

Teaching Materials

Westerra Credit Union Offers a full financial literacy curriculum that aligns with Colorado State standards. Photo representing educator downloading Westerra's Curriculum.

What’s included:

  • Budgeting and money management

  • Banking and financial services

  • Credit and debt education

  • Savings and investing strategies

  • Loan types and responsible borrowing

Teacher Holding Westerra Credit Unions Financial Literacy Curriculum

We've got you covered:

  • Aligned with Colorado’s new education standards

  • Easy to implement in any classroom setting

  • Free download for all educators

Westerra Employees in the Classroom

Let us teach for you:

Bring real-world money lessons straight to your classroom. Westerra Credit Union offers free in-person presentations for students from Kindergarten through high school.

Our team covers topics like:

  • Money basics and smart saving

  • Credit building and responsible borrowing

  • Fraud prevention and digital safety

  • Banking, budgeting, and more

Whether you're introducing financial concepts or reinforcing key life skills, our speakers make it easy and engaging.

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Westerra Blogs

Benefits of a Good Credit Score

Curious about the benefits of having a good credit score? A good credit score can affect so many aspects of life like your borrowing power, housing and more!

What’s a Money Personality, and Which One Am I?

There are four main Money Personalities: the spender, the saver, the money monk and the avoider. Whichever Money Personality category you fall into, we have tips to help!

Earning Interest

Everyone knows the importance of saving money. But start looking into specific savings account options and interest-earning opportunities, and suddenly everything starts feeling a whole lot less straightforward. Luckily, you have plenty of options.