Learning to Save Early in Jackson, MS

Christian is only seven, but she has already learned the value of saving. She put aside more than $200 to open her first savings account with HOPE. Her mother, Vera, said she knew it was time to teach Christian to save when she noticed that her daughter wanted to eat out after school every day. “She needed to know the value of a dollar, rather than relying on mommy’s dollar.” After Vera learned about credit unions during National Credit Union Youth Month, she decided to help Christian open a youth savings account at HOPE. Christian now wants to encourage other children to come to HOPE to learn about and save money.