Youth Month
Throughout April, we're celebrating all things kids! From activities in the branches to our sticker contest, your little ones and teens will want to start saving and celebrate wins.
Save a Little, Grow a Lot
April is Youth Month, a time to help kids and teens build smart savings habits and get excited about setting financial goals. Throughout the month, we're celebrating young savers with fun activities, special events, and opportunities to learn just how rewarding saving can be.
Whether your child is just getting started or already building great money habits, Youth Month is the perfect time to celebrate progress and take the next step together.
Join in the Fun
When kids under 18 visit a branch, fill out a card with their savings goal, and make a deposit into their savings account, they'll get a prize!* It’s a simple and exciting way to encourage children to think about what they want to save for and to start building healthy financial habits early. Whether they’re dreaming of a new bike, a special toy, or their first car, we’re here to cheer them on.
Saturday, April 25 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Book Reading at the Capitola Library
Join us for a special Youth Month story time at the Capitola Library featuring a reading by Christina Davis, the author of Tilly the Troll's Shopping Spree.
This family-friendly event is a fun way to celebrate reading and financial education during Youth Month. Bring the kids and enjoy a treasure hunt, wearable craft project, and child-friendly refreshments.
Signed books will be available for purchase at the reading!
Sticker Design Contest
Do you love to draw or design? Here's your chance to create a sticker that shows what saving money and being smart with finances means to you!
Enter our Sticker design contest and your design could be printed and shared at Bay Federal Credit Union branches & events throughout the year! The best design in each category (elementary, middle, and high school) will win $200, $300, & $500 respectively!†
The deadline to enter is April 30, 2026.
Recursos
Youth Month is about setting up our kids for a strong financial future, but we could all use a little financial education! Here are some resources to help you and your family to grow even more financially smart.
Todos
Construir un futuro financiero próspero no debería ser agobiante. ¡Aprovecha estos recursos gratuitos!
- Asesoramiento y bienestar financiero GreenPath
- Informe crediticio gratis
- Calculadoras financieras fáciles de usar
- Herramientas para administración del dinero
- Prevención de fraudes
Docentes
Enseña a los niños a sentirse seguros sobre las finanzas. Estos recursos sin costo, sin obligación y sin publicidad pueden integrarse en tu plan de estudios existente o usarse para lecciones específicas de educación financiera y clases de preparación para la vida.
- Finanzas con Plaza Sésamo para kindergarten a 2.° grado
- Plan de estudio y aulas virtuales de Banzai para 3.° a 12.° grado.
- PBS Learning Media para K-12
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Padres y cuidadores
Las actividades diarias son excelentes oportunidades educativas. Estos recursos te ayudarán a integrar el bienestar financiero en el día a día.
- Lookout Santa Cruz article about what kids want to know about money
- Actividades y temas de conversación para todas las edades
Niños, adolescentes y adultos jóvenes
Recursos especialmente creados para niños, adolescentes y adultos jóvenes para informarse sobre el dinero, adquirir habilidades financieras. Y también para los adultos que quieran guiarlos hacia un futuro financiero próspero.
- Consejos para estudiantes universitarios
- 3 cosas que un adolescente puede hacer durante el verano para potenciar sus posibilidades de ganar dinero
- Recursos de la Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor sobre formas de pagar la universidad
*Offer available to members under 18 years of age who make a deposit of any amount into their youth savings account between April 1 and April 30, 2026, at any branch. Prizes may include a bubble dispenser, fun spinner, or colored sunglasses, and may vary by branch. Offer valid while supplies last. Se necesita una membresía de Bay Federal Credit Union. La oferta está sujeta a cambios o cancelación en cualquier momento. For more information, visit bayfed.com, stop by any Bay Federal Credit Union branch, or call 831.479.6000 or 888.4BAYFED.