Altra Financial Wellness
Ramp up your financial wellness by joining Altra Federal Credit Union!
We can help, and we have the proof!
We’re glad you’re here and are interested in learning more about your financial wellness!
The focus of financial wellness is examining overall financial health while reducing money-related stress. Financial wellness is an important part of overall well-being which consists of physical, mental, and financial wellness.
42%
of Credit Union Member Respondents
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said their credit union cares about their financial well-being |
29%
of Credit Union Member Respondents
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said their non-credit union primary financial institution cares |
44%
of Credit Union Member Respondents
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said their credit union has positively impacted their financial well-being |
29%
of Credit Union Member Respondents
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said their non-credit union primary financial institution has positively impacted their financial well-being |
2022 National Study from the Credit Union National Association1
The study found credit union members are:
- More financially resilient than consumers who do not use credit unions.
- Significantly more likely to use financial education and counseling services.
- More likely to engage in behaviors that improve financial well-being and say their financial institution has improved their financial well-being.
Altra Members’ Financial Well-being!
In 2021, thousands of members participated in our online Financial Wellness Quiz, sharing with us how financially well they are. Here’s what we discovered:
Altra members are more financially well than the national average2
46 %
of Altra Member Participants
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nearly half of our members who participated in the Quiz scored as being financially healthy. |
34 %
National Average
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of being Financially Healthy |
Altra members are really good at:
PAYING BILLS
ON TIME
81 %
OF ALTRA MEMBERS SCORE HEALTHY
71 %
NATIONAL AVERAGE
HAVING
MANAGEABLE
DEBT
84 %
OF ALTRA MEMBERS SCORE HEALTHY
75 %
NATIONAL AVERAGE
GOOD (PRIME)
CREDIT SCORE
66 %
OF ALTRA MEMBERS SCORE HEALTHY
53 %
NATIONAL AVERAGE
Financial Education
Financial Education Apps
Altra Offers many financial education apps that make learning fun for kids such as Altra Jr and you can also earn rewards while learning while using our Zogo app.
Educational Podcasts
Adult & Youth Classes
Being Financially Fit means a lifetime of making sound financial decisions. Altra offers a number of different programs to help our youngest members and the young at heart.
Helping you live your BEST life!
- Altra is a not-for-profit financial cooperative and we exist to serve you. Our management makes decisions based on what is best for our members – not what will generate the most profit.
- Our primary concern is always for our members’ financial success. We offer products, services, financial education, and guidance that enable our members and the communities we serve to prosper.
- Altra is committed to ‘Helping You Live Your Best Life’ and that includes enhancing our members’ financial well-being. We equip our members with the tools they need to manage their finances and help make their financial goals happen. And when life throws a curveball, we work with members to help address financial concerns and keep them financially well.
- Credit Union National Association. 2022. [Online] Available from: https://news.cuna.org/articles/120799-economic-update-examines-financial-well-being-metrics [Accessed April 2022]
- Financial Health Network. 2021. [Online] Available from: https://finhealthnetwork.org/research/financial-health-pulse-2021-u-s-trends/ [Accessed January 2022]
