Camp Fire USA Executive Director/CEO Sandra Rutherford with SCE Federal Credit Union Foundation representative Shay Olivarria at Camp Miss Independent.
Saturday, April 21st was the Second Annual Camp Miss Independent hosted by Camp Fire USA. The SCE Federal Credit Union Foundation supported the event, so Shay Olivarria delivered three 45- minute presentations on personal finance topics including:
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Financial Goal Setting (creating S.M.A.R.T. goals)
Paying Yourself First (Emergency Funds and Retirement Accounts)
Understanding Financial Institutions (Credit Unions, Community Banks,and Banks)
Camp Miss Independent is a two-day event at Camp Nawakwa in the San Bernardino mountains. Students come up Friday night and and stay overnight until Sunday morning. Speakers cover personal finance, dressing for success,financial aid, and college life. Students were excited to receive a special offer from SCE FCU.
SCE Federal Credit Union Foundation representative Shay Olivarria facilitates a discussion the difference between credit unions and banks at Camp Miss Independent.
Students really enjoyed Shay’s presentations. They said they learned:
“The difference between banks and credit unions”
“I can start saving money now”
“Start saving around $50 a month and I’ll have lots by the time I’m 30 years old. So save, save, save!”
“Retirement fund and realizing that I NEED to save money if I want to have a comfortable lifestyle”
“Debit cards do not effect your credit”
“Setting short & long term goals …just setting financial goals in general”
“The eye opening information makes me realize that I need to make smarter decisions”
“Saving money but also knowing how to use it”
I had a great time working with the students that attended Camp Miss Independent 2012!
Shay Olivarria is the most dynamic financial education speaker working today. She speaks at high schools, colleges, and companies across the country. She has written three books on personal finance, including Amazon Best Seller “Money Matters: The Get It Done in 1 Minute Workbook”. Shay has been quoted on Bankrate.com, FoxBusiness.com, and The Credit Union Times, among others. To schedule Shay to speak at your event visit www.BiggerThanYourBlock.com.
