Your Financial Well-Being
Strive for peace of mind with your finances.
Financial well-being resources for any life stage
What does 'financial well-being' mean?
The phrase 'financial well-being' means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) defines it as:
- having control over your day-to-day finances,
- being able to cope with unexpected expenses, and
- being able to make choices that allow you to enjoy life.
It's when you're feeling stable, secure, and have access to financial resources and opportunities, all of which leads to a sense of satisfaction and peace of mind.
Why is Financial Well-Being Important?
- Stress reduction: Good financial health reduces stress and anxiety, allowing you to live a more fulfilling life.
- Improved quality of life: Financial stability enables you to meet your basic needs and pursue your life goals and aspirations.
- Better decision-making: A strong financial standing allows for better decision-making, since you're better equipped to manage your finances, invest in your future, and prepare for emergencies.
- Financial security: Financial well-being provides a sense of security and reduces the risk of falling into poverty or debt.
- Increased opportunities: Good financial health provides you with more opportunities, including access to credit, higher education, and the ability to start a business.
Overall, financial well-being is crucial for both personal and financial success, and it's an important factor in overall health and happiness.
Manage Your Financial Well-Being
Just like you'd get a check-up at the doctor's office, it's a good idea to figure out what your current financial well-being is. The CFPB has a free tool that lets you accurately and consistently measure your financial well-being before and after taking steps to improve your financial situation.
Freedom First members who are enrolled in online banking can also use our free budgeting and personal finance tool. Track spending, set goals, manage your budget, and see the full picture of your finances.
Free Financial Calculators
Our extensive library of financial calculators is free for anyone to use! Estimate loan payments, compare mortgages, simulate savings habits, and more.
Speak to an Expert
Meet over the phone or in-person with professionally-trained and certified financial counselors one-on-one at no cost to you. They can help you navigate credit challenges and debt, wealth building, homeownership, retirement planning, and more.
Our expert team can help you take a full look at your assets and help you with investing, retirement planning, college planning, and more.
No matter what stage you are in the home buying process, our local mortgage experts are ready to answer your questions and provide guidance.
Our Private Banking team can help you make the most of your finances today and grow your wealth for the future with concierge-level service and tailored products to suit your unique banking needs.
GreenPath is a national nonprofit provider that has partnered with Freedom First to help people eliminate debt, improve credit, and build budgets that work for them. GreenPath provides extended phone counseling hours and can provide services in over 170 languages.
Explore More Resources
Explore GreenPath’s LearningLab for all things financial. They bring you free well-researched courses and tools to enable a better understanding of money for a healthy financial life through self-study. Additional tools include:
Financial Empowerment Center Resources
The FEC also provides useful articles, videos, and more in English and Spanish free for anyone to use.
Manage your budget from your phone
Our Money Manager tool lets you manage your budget, set goals and alerts, and view the full financial picture - all right from your Online/Mobile Banking!
Speak to an expert.
The Financial Empowerment Center is available to anyone in our region at no cost to them, even if you're not a member of Freedom First.
The professionally-trained counselors work with you in a judgment-free environment to achieve your financial goals.
Freedom First's products and services directly support the financial well-being of our members in ways such as...
- Helping credit-challenged people build credit and access affordable, small-dollar loans
- Helping members of any age and occupation plan for retirement
- Providing expert advice about personal finance through the Financial Empowerment Center
- Helping first-time homebuyers finance a home and access down payment assistance
- Partnering with local nonprofits to provide services to those most in need in our community
- Helping entrepreneurs start, finance, and manage their businesses
...and so much more!