ACCEL - As a valued member of Clinton County Federal Credit Union , we are committed to serving you. And as a benefit of your membership, we are providing you with free access to money management and financial education services.
Clinton County Federal Credit Union has teamed up with Accel, a financial management program. Through comprehensive education and exceptional service, this organization has been assisting individuals for more than 40 years.
Through our partnership with Accel, you will enjoy unlimited access to financial counselors without paying – it’s free!
As a member of Clinton County Federal Credit Union , you can receive assistance with:
- Personal and family budgeting
- Understanding your personal credit report and how to improve your score
- Personal money management
- Debt repayment
- Avoiding bankruptcy, foreclosure, and repossession
Accel can give personalized answers to your individual needs. For issues ranging from a proactive savings plan to saving a home from foreclosure, advice is only a phone call away.
Accel counselors are available Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. (EST), Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To use this new service, simply call 1-877-33ACCEL (332-2235) or click on the Accel logo.
Accel is happy to announce the launch of our newly designed website, found at www.accelservices.org.
We invite you to explore the website - we know that you and your members will be pleased with the quality and quantity of the financial resources available on this user-friendly site.
New Website = New resources for members:
You will have access to all of the great personal finance tools you've come to expect, including educational articles, videos, financial calculators, and budgeting worksheets. In addition, you will have access to great new resources:
- Worksheets on goal setting, net worth, and financial inventory
- Exercises and self-evaluations to assess personal financial life and habits
- Each new edition of the Acceleration newsletter
- Workshop workbooks and manuals
- Encyclopedia of Money Savings Tips
- "Ask the Expert" message board, which allows your members to ask money management questions through a question-and-answer forum moderated by Accel counselors.
Free Budgeting Software
BudgetSmart is a new and exciting software program now available on our website. This easy-to-use software tool uses simple graphics, "pop-up" boxes and bar charts to help you manage your money more effectively. You can use the program to:
- Establish a budget
- Track spending
- View tips for improving areas of overspending or inadequate saving
- Experiment with "what if" scenarios to determine how a major purchase or change in income would impact your budget
Click on the Budget Smart logo to download the program to your computer FREE of charge, and you're on your way to creating your own personalized budget!
The web video series targets the entire financial lifecycle and the situations that can impact your finances during each one of them. The helpful advice is relevant to everybody — youth, those in their middle years, and those planning for retirement.
Each program focuses on what you can do to implement your own sound financial management plan. Because money management is a life-long activity, good habits in handling our finances can’t start too early. Nor can they ever end, regardless of our age.
As you look over our video offerings, choose the topics that interest you in whatever order you wish. Banking Is features young people and their experiences with personal finance. Life is What Happens While You’re Making Plans provides insights into balancing issues like making a living, starting a family, and dealing with major life changes. Planning for the New Future looks at the problems and opportunities of retiring or planning for retirement. The news magazine, Fast Forward on Finances presents more in-depth information on a number of specific topics.