Financial Education

Financial freedom can be your reality.

Financial wellness is an ongoing journey. We're with you every step of the way.

Here you'll find trusted resources to continue learning and growing. It's free financial education you can use to research various topics and get closer to all your goals.

Lots of financial topics and advice from our partners at GreenPath™ Financial Wellness

GreenPath™ Financial Wellness

Select any of these modules to pick up helpful advice you can put to use today – all from our partners at GreenPath™ Financial Wellness.

Course Length: 20 Minutes

Healthy Financial Habits

Often times, we create spending plans with the right motivation and knowledge to execute on it, BUT there’s something else at play. Habits. They take a bit of thought to change or implement.

Course Length: 10 minutes

Checking Account Basics

A checking account is one of those financial tools that make a big impact on your overall financial health and wellness. To improve confidence and attitudes around healthy checking account practices, this learning tool sets you up for success.

This course is available in Spanish here.

Course Length: 10 minutes

Credit Tools for Success

New to the world of credit and interested in learning about its impact on your financial situation? This helpful learning experience is a good match for anyone looking for a foundation when it comes to credit, budgeting and savings.

This course is required for our Credit-Builder Loan Program. To learn more about this program visit here or email [email protected].

Course Lengths: 10-15 minutes

Homebuying 101

Thinking about buying a home? That’s exciting! Buying a home involves some major decisions; it is a process that can be both exciting and a bit intimidating. This kind of decision comes with lots of planning. There are a few steps to consider before hiring a realtor and excitingly searching all over town.

Course Length: 15 Minutes

Spending Habits

Behavioral Economics is the study of why people spend money the way they do. Understanding how you approach financial decisions can help to empower you with everyday money choices.

Course Length: 10 minutes

Making the Most of Your Money

Have you ever received a large sum of money? Perhaps you received a tax refund, a bonus, inheritance or insurance settlement. What do you need to consider to manage these funds?

Course Length: 10 Minutes

Home Refinancing

If you’re considering refinancing your current mortgage, we can help you understand your options! Depending on the terms of your current loan and how long you plan to stay in your home, refinancing might be an option you wish to explore.

Course Length: 25 minutes

Paying Down Your Credit Card

This online learning experience provides options to pay down credit card debt. It features real stories of individuals who are tackling credit card debt, an overview of debt repayment methods and an interactive worksheet to put your plan into action.

Course Length: 10 minutes

Debt Management

Finding it hard to keep up with monthly bills? Looking for the best options to pay down debt? A free online course helps you get motivated to take action and understand where to start.

Navigating Auto Loans

Financing a car can be a decision that may feel simultaneously exciting, intimidating, and confusing. Get an overview of financing options to find the best fit for a budget; the process for finding the best loans; and measure pre- and post-course confidence to move forward with next steps.

Course Length: 25 minutes

Building Financial Freedom

Changes to our financial lives can often result in stress, making decisions even more challenging. We have a natural tendency to avoid choices that feel like we are giving something up. Instead, we may try our best to take each day as it comes without a plan.

Course Length: 10 minutes

Home Loan Payment Solutions

When looking at the options available to keep your home (or leave your home) it’s easy to get confused. There are a lot of industry terms to take in, assess, and then decide what’s in your best interest.

Empowering you and your finances

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I recently transferred my Social Security Direct Deposit to American Eagle Financial Credit Union, and I couldn’t have done it without the exceptional support from the West Hartford Branch. They made the process incredibly easy and stress-free. Their professionalism, patience, and dedication to customer service truly stood out.
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Financial Counseling

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