New Financial Wellness Series: 'Game to Get Fit?'

At Darden Credit Union, helping our members achieve financial wellness has always been at the heart of what we do—it’s part of who we are! And this year, we’re stepping up our game and launching a new “Game to Get Fit?” series to put you in the driver’s seat of your financial journey.

Each month, we’ll tackle a new “level” of financial wellness to empower you to build a boss-worthy money game to thrive in 2025 like never before with less stress and more happiness! (Spoiler alert: There may even be some new benefits for members along the way.)

GOALS! Build Your Winning Financial Game Plan

We’re kicking off the new year with new money moves! Now is the perfect time to lay the foundation for your financial goals.

Start by getting real with your budget. Peek at last year’s spending and see where you can tweak it. And think about what you want to achieve this year:

• Save for a dream vacation?
• Build an emergency fund?
• Tackle that pesky debt?

To achieve any financial goal, an expert tip from the DCU team is to break it into bite-sized steps—like setting up automatic savings, cutting back on unnecessary subscriptions, or planning weekly "no-spend" days. Slight changes can lead to big wins!

At Darden Credit Union, we’re making it easy to set your 2025 goals by partnering with BALANCE - a leading non-profit organization providing financial education and counseling to people throughout the country.

BALANCE is offering a special “goals” worksheet to help you get started chasing your dreams. Simply download and print it out to get started on setting your 2025 money goals.

Coming Soon: Budgeting Tips, Tools and Secrets

Later this month, we’ll dive into budgeting and tools that make managing your finances easier than ever.

We’ll help you streamline your financial fitness routine from apps to techniques. Plus, we may be sharing a budgeting surprise for our DCU members that you won’t want to miss!

Plus, we’ve got an exclusive budgeting perk for DCU members—stay tuned!

Ready to level up your money game? Let’s get started!