unlock your savings adventure: April is youth month
Navigate the Soo Locks of Savings with SCCU!
Just like a freighter navigating the mighty Soo Locks, every child can chart a course toward their financial future. This April, we’re inviting young savers to unlock their savings adventure learning how to grow their treasure while having fun along the way.
Chart a Course for Lifelong Money Habits
Starting early with saving helps kids build habits that last a lifetime. Small, regular deposits are like steady strokes at the helm guiding children toward financial responsibility, foresight, and independence. Just like a ship navigating through the locks, each deposit moves them closer to their treasure!
SPECIAL TREASURE COUPON: $5
Open a new youth savings account (ages 0–17) during April, and SCCU will deposit $5 to help kickstart your child’s savings journey. This first deposit is the first step through the “locks” toward financial success.
Claim your $5 Treasure Coupon today!
Exciting Prizes for Young Navigators
Every deposit of $5 or more into a youth savings account in April is like adding cargo to your freighter it earns an entry into our prize draw! Young savers have a chance to win:
- Four $25 bonus deposits to youth accounts
- Daily prizes to keep the adventure exciting
The more deposits, the more chances to win just like loading a freighter with treasure for the journey!
Details:
- APY for youth savings accounts is 0.150% as of March 31, 2026 (subject to change).
- Bonus deposits credited in May.
- No minimum balance is needed to enter; accounts must be open and active.
- Daily prizes are drawn randomly.
- SCCU reserves the right to modify or end this promotion at any time. Membership and eligibility rules apply.
How to Navigate the Adventure
- Open a new youth savings account during April and receive your $5 Treasure Coupon.
- For existing youth account holders, every deposit of $5 or more earns automatic entries into prize draws.
Set Sail, Unlock Your Adventure!
This April, help your child navigate the locks of savings and discover the treasures of financial responsibility. With each deposit, they move closer to their goals just like a freighter passing through the Soo Locks, one lock at a time!
Stop by any Soo Co-op Credit Union Branch Office, or call us at 906.632.5300 to get started!
Resources for Parents
MY FIRST MONEY TALK TOOLKIT
Articles & Activities
Test your financial knowledge
School-age children and shopping
My credit spending rule to live by
Real Life 101 Podcasts:
What Parents Should Teach Their Kids by Kindergarten
What Parents Should Teach Their Kids by Middle School
What Parents Should Teach Their Kids by High School