Pelican State CU Hosts Budgeting Financial Wellness Workshop
June 8, 2021
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA—Pelican State Credit Union hosted a free virtual Financial Wellness Workshop on Tuesday, May 25, where attendees learned budgeting tips for all of the expenses that come during the summer season.
The workshop was streamed live on Zoom and the credit union’s Facebook page, and featured Pelican Credit Counselor Lisa Fuller as well as Baton Rouge Area Director from the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana Takara Abuwi. Pelican Financial Outreach Supervisor Melanie Henderson moderated the workshop and fielded all questions from attendees.
Guests who attended the workshop got tips on how to create a summer budget, how to save on summer vacations by examining all of the expenses that come with them, how a vacation savings account can help with saving money throughout the year, and much more.
The panel also provided resources for attendees during the workshop such as a digital budgeting worksheet, an extensive list of upcoming summer programs in the Greater Baton Rouge area, and more. Guests that may have missed the workshop can watch the full webinar recording on the credit union’s website.
This workshop was completely free and open to the public, and Pelican membership was not required to attend the workshop or ask questions. The credit union will continue to host workshops on a variety of topics throughout the year. To see all upcoming Pelican events, visit pelicanstatecu.com/events.
For over 60 years, Pelican State Credit Union has been providing financial services to individuals and their families throughout the state of Louisiana. The credit union is dedicated to improving the lives of its members through safe, competitive products and educational services. Pelican was originally chartered as the Department of Hospitals Credit Union, located in downtown Baton Rouge, to serve Louisiana charity hospitals, mental health centers, and state office personnel. They have since grown into the largest state-chartered credit union in Louisiana now serving over 60,000 members. For information, visit pelicanstatecu.com