Help Your Kids Manage Money
It’s never too early to start learning how to manage your finances. In fact, the earlier the better. Set the children in your life up for financial success by opening their very own account. We offer two types of youth accounts to meet your young saver's needs as they grow. Begin with a Smart Start savings account, then graduate to a Dollars and Cents account once they’re ready to start making spending decisions on their own.
Smart Start Youth Account
Teach the children in your life to be savvy savers with their own savings account. With the Smart Start program, children 10 and under won’t just get an interest earning account, they’ll also get a FREE Piggy Bank, FREE access to the Coin Sorter, and M3 Money Club – an educational website for kids! If they’re going to take on the world someday, they’ll need the funds to do it.
Smart Start Account Features:
• Savings Account Only
• Interest Earning Savings Account
• Deposit Slips
• Free MSEFCU Piggy Bank or Cinch Backpack
• Fee Free Access to the Coin Sorter
• Term Savings with a $1,000 Minimum Opening Balance
• M3 Money Club – Educational Website for Kids
M3 Money Club
Every Smart Start account comes with access to M3 Money club for kids, a financial education website designed for children 7-12 years old. It’s packed with games, comics, cartoons and podcasts all to help teach vital financial skills to kids in a way that’s fun and engaging. M3 even has a section for parents that has lots of ideas on how we can help prepare our kids for financial success.
Dollars & Cents Young Adult Account
When your future leader is ready for a checking account, our Dollars & Cents program can help them make sense of money management. For members 11-17* years of age, this program comes with everything the Smart Start Program does PLUS a Checking Account with ATM card or Visa Debit Card, Online Banking, Mobile Money App and Elements of Money – an educational website just for teens.
Dollars & Cents Account Features:
• Savings & Checking Account
• Interest Earning Savings Account
• cu@home - Online Banking, with Text Alerts & e-Statements
• MSEFCU Mobile App
• ATM Card
• Visa Debit Card (ages 14-17 with current state ID or passport and a parent or legal guardian guarantor)
• Term Savings with a $1,000 Minimum Opening Balance
• Free Checking (current state ID required)
• Free Cinch Backpack or Piggy Bank
• Fee Free Access to the Coin Sorter
• Overdraft Coverage from Savings
• Elements of Money – Educational Website for Teens
*Accounts for ages 11-13 must have a parent or legal guardian as joint and guarantor. Accounts for ages 14-17 don't require a joint, but if they would like a Visa Debit Card, must have a parent or legal guardian as guarantor.
Elements of Money
A financial education site designed just for teens, Elements of Money is full of resources designed to help teens make smart financial choices. From learning how to create a budget to building credit, Elements offers Podcasts, videos and quizzes to teach teens about the important financial decisions they’ll soon need to make. They also have contests for scholarship money!
What You'll Need to Open Your Youth Account:
| Age 10 and Under | Age 11-13 | Age 14-17 |
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Parent or Legal Guardian as Joint and Guarantor Required
Savings Account Only
• Minimum $10 (Cash or Check) - $5 initial deposit (on hold) and $5 membership fee
• Social Security Card or Birth Certificate
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Parent or Legal Guardian as Joint and Guarantor Required
Savings Account Only
• Minimum $10 (Cash or Check) - $5 initial deposit (on hold) and $5 membership fee
• Social Security Card or Birth Certificate (Must know SSN)
Savings and Checking Account
• Minimum $40 (Cash or Check) - $25 initial deposit in Savings (on hold), $10 deposit in Checking and $5 membership fee
• State ID required with current address or current Passport
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Parent or Legal Guardian as Joint NOT Required
Savings Account Only
• Minimum $10 (Cash or Check) - $5 initial deposit (on hold) and $5 membership fee
• Social Security Card or Birth Certificate (Must know SSN)
Savings and Checking Account
• Minimum $40 (Cash or Check) - $25 initial deposit in Savings (on hold), $10 deposit in Checking and $5 membership fee
• State ID required with current address* or current Passport
• Visa Debit Card, Must have a Parent or Legal Guardian as Guarantor
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*Please note, if the address on your ID is not current or has a PO Box, you will need to bring in a recent bill with your current physical address dated within 90 days.
