Financial Wellness Classes
ALTERNATIVES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Financial stress may be holding your team back.
Did you know that…
- The average employee spends three hours per week worrying about finances?
- Employees are 2.2 times more likely to leave an organization if they are financially stressed?
- 93% of employees would like financial support and guidance from their employer?
We can help!
Alternatives Federal Credit Union offers FREE Financial Wellness classes to help employees with budgeting, saving, credit, and future planning. Financially secure employees are more productive. Empower your team with the tools they need for financial confidence!
Bring Financial Wellness Classes to Your Business
Equip your employees with the tools they need to gain financial confidence! Our Financial Wellness classes provide clear, accessible guidance on budgeting, saving, credit, credit reports, and future financial planning. When employees feel financially secure, they experience less stress, improved productivity, and higher engagement at work.
• Tailored classes to meet the unique needs of your industry/business
• No cost for businesses or employees
• No credit union membership required
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate all shifts
Available Classes
Budgeting & Saving: Taking Control of Your Finances In this session, employees will learn how to create a budget, manage expenses, and build savings. Key topics include tracking spending, setting financial goals, reducing unnecessary costs, and developing a consistent savings habit. This class empowers employees to reduce financial stress and work towards lasting financial security.
Understanding Your Credit: Credit Reports, Scores and Smart Management Employees will learn the essentials of managing credit, from reading credit reports to understanding credit scores. This class teaches strategies for building and maintaining good credit, reducing debt, and making informed financial decisions.
Meet Our Educator
Jorge Cuevas has spent his career helping others through various human service organizations in Tompkins County. As a Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor and Financial Wellness Manager at Alternatives, Jorge is passionate about offering one-on-one financial counseling and leading community financial literacy workshops.
To learn more about our services or to schedule financial wellness classes, contact Jorge Cuevas at 607.216.3463 or email him at jcuevas@alternatives.org.
Who We Are
At Alternatives Federal Credit Union, our mission is to help build and protect wealth for people with diverse identities who have been historically marginalized by the financial industry.
We are proud to be certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), specializing in lending to individuals, organizations, and businesses in under-resourced communities, offering financial education, business coaching, and low-interest rate loans so everyone in the community can build wealth.
Federally Insured by NCUA · CDFI Certified