FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NZACU proud to support Financial Literacy Summit 2011
21 June 2011
The New Zealand Association of Credit Unions (NZACU) that represents 21 of the 27 active New Zealand credit unions, is
committed to its support of financial literacy and is proud to be sponsoring the upcoming Financial Literacy Summit
being held today in Wellington.
The one-day event features a range of international keynote speakers on Financial Literacy, and aims to bring New
Zealanders working in the area of financial literacy education together.
“The Credit Union movement has always had improving member’s financial understanding at the core of its philosophy, so
naturally we are a huge supporter of the National Strategy to improve financial literacy” said NZACU Chief Executive,
Henry Lynch. “In today’s world where ‘buy now and pay later’ seems to be the norm, it’s more important than ever that
people understand exactly what they are committing to and how it might affect them financially further down the track”
he said.
“As the recent Retirement Commission advertising campaign is highlighted, New Zealanders are still carrying a lot of
‘dumb debt’, and much of that seems to stem from a simple lack of knowledge of basic financial literacy.”
Credit unions offer their members personal help with budgeting and saving, as well as helping to guide them through
difficult financial situations.
“Working closely with members to help them find the best way to get out of debt is at the core of what credit unions
strive to do….and of course, once they are debt free, continue to encourage them to save for their future goals” said Mr
Lynch.
“Credit unions are always looking at ways to improve financial education amongst their members, so supporting this
summit and the Financial Literacy Organisation’s work is something we are passionate about”.
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