Meet our Young & Free Spokespeople
Each of our Young & Free partner credit unions hire a regional Young & Free Spokesperson annually. Applicants submit a 60-second YouTube video and a blog post, a shortlist of the top three are voted on by the public and the finalist with the most votes becomes the spokesperson!
The winner gets the Young & Free Spokesperson title for a year with a great salary and gear. The job involves blogging five times per week, creating a fresh video every week, contributing to the Living Young & Free Show, hanging out on Twitter and Facebook and attending local events from time to time.
No cue cards. No scripts. Just a young person being themselves, speaking for a youth-centered credit union in their area. They create a buzz, get people talking and take home big bucks. Pretty much a dream job for a creative, outgoing, Internet-savvy young person.
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Financial literacy served up daily
The Young & Free Spokespeople from regions throughout North America have produced an incredible amount of content. To make it easy to find the best money-related written and video blog posts, we've assembled this handy list of links.
9 ways to save money at the pump
by Larissa in Alberta
Travelin: gas it up, yo
by DeAndre' in Texas
Video: buying or leasing a car
by DeAndre' in Texas
Video: the difference between banks and credit unions – part one
by Larissa in Alberta
Video: the difference between banks and credit unions – part two
by Larissa in Alberta
Video: the difference between banks and credit unions – part three
by Larissa in Alberta
Video: the difference between banks, credit unions and piggy banks
by Josh in South Carolina
Video: Josh leaves his bank!
by Josh in South Carolina
Video: Josh learns about secured share loans!
by Josh in South Carolina
I have some budget tips for you!
by Josh in South Carolina
Video: saving money with a jar-jar
by DeAndre' in Texas
Video: shoebox budgeting
by Larissa in Alberta
Video: the balanced money formula
by DeAndre' in Texas
Budgeting for a staycation
by Myles in Alberta
X Spot: Bigger budget than Transformers 2
by Myles in Alberta
How do you budget?
by Chris in Alabama
How do you budget? Freshman budget
by Chris in Alabama
How do you budget? Sophomore budget
by Chris in Alabama
How do you budget? Junior budget
by Chris in Alabama
How do you budget? Senior budget
by Chris in Alabama
Save money on back to school shopping
by Larissa in Alberta
Video: back 2 school roomies!
by DeAndre' in Texas
Back 2 school: take out your laundry
by DeAndre' in Texas
Ask DeAndre: when and where should I buy my textbooks?
by DeAndre' in Texas
Conquer your student loans!
by DeAndre' in Texas
Back 2 school: why are textbooks so expensive?
by DeAndre' in Texas
Buy your books
by Chris in Alabama
Expert questions: credit concerns
by Josh in South Carolina
Video: Josh learns about credit!
by Josh in South Carolina
Video: ask DeAndre' about gift cards
by DeAndre' in Texas
Credit according to Pauly Shore
by Chris in Alabama
Showdown: credit vs debit
by DeAndre' in Texas
Let's talk about credit, baby
by DeAndre' in Texas
Are minimum credit card fees legal?
by DeAndre' in Texas
How to properly dispose of your credit cards
by Myles in Alberta
Deep in debt, debt snowball
by Chris in Alabama
Deep in debt, debt avalanche
by Chris in Alabama
Deep in debt, debt tsunami
by Chris in Alabama
Deep in debt, debt sleet
by Chris in Alabama
Tips for settling your debt
by Darryl in South Carolina
Receipts equal free food?
by Josh in South Carolina
Video: meals for under $4
by DeAndre' in Texas
Video: can you feed 2 people for cheap at the 99 cents store?
by DeAndre' in Texas
Saving money by eating from the lunch menu
by DeAndre' in Texas
Snackified
by Josh in Texas
Life for cheap: Eating
by Chris in Alabama
Video: It's BBQ time!
by Kelsey in Alberta
Video: Kooking with Kelsey
by Kelsey in Alberta
Frittata... it's a miracle!
by Sarah Dale in Mississippi
The best TV shows for free
by Josh in South Carolina
Save money at the movies
by Larissa in Alberta
Life for cheap: Dating
by Chris in Alabama
Renting movies: Part 1
by Chris in Alabama
Renting movies: Part 2
by Chris in Alabama
When money is tight... party!
by Sarah Dale in Mississippi
Video: Decorate your apartment on the cheap
by DeAndre' in Texas
Finding an apartment: investigation
by DeAndre' in Texas
Finding an apartment: research
by DeAndre' in Texas
Finding an apartment: or how I managed to actually understand my lease
by DeAndre' in Texas
So, it's time to move out of your Mama's house
by DeAndre' in Texas
Moving out, moving on: expiration cheat sheet – yes, tea bags expire
by DeAndre' in Texas
Moving out, moving on: now is a good time to downsize
by DeAndre' in Texas
Video: money saving moving tips!
by DeAndre' in Texas
The case for renters' insurance
by DeAndre' in Texas
First-time homebuyers tax credit
by Josh in South Carolina
Video: new apartments
by Josh in South Carolina
Money jargon, equity
by Chris in Alabama
Let's talk insurance
by Alex in Tennessee
The cost of a dog or cat
by Josh in South Carolina
Declutter your wallet with the Internet
by Larissa in Alberta
Video: saving money, yo: using cash instead of credit or debit
by DeAndre' in Texas
Don't go shopping while you're hungry and other life lessons
by DeAndre' in Texas
Save money in February
by DeAndre' in Texas
Saving money in February: how did I do?
by DeAndre' in Texas
The hardest part: starting the save
by DeAndre' in Texas
A woman saves over $7,000 by shopping online!
by DeAndre' in Texas
Save money with snail mail
by Larissa in Alberta
The saving game
by DeAndre' in Texas
Yahoo! yardsale treasure map
by DeAndre' in Texas
7 Items that you should totes stop spending money on
by DeAndre' in Texas
Saving money, yo: squeeze it, don't leave it
by DeAndre' in Texas
112 ways to save money
by DeAndre' in Texas
Saving money, yo: save money on coffee
by DeAndre' in Texas
Video: what do you do when you have absolutely no money?
by DeAndre' in Texas
Want to save money? Stop drinking coffee!
by Larissa in Alberta
Video: jar-jar a month later
by DeAndre' in Texas
Curb impulse spending using the $50 rule
by Larissa in Alberta
Lowering my cable bill: an experiment – part 1
by DeAndre' in Texas
Lowering my cable bill: an experiment – part 2
by DeAndre' in Texas
Mind on my money, money on my mind: beat my price
by Myles in Alberta
The X spot: saving Christmas green – part 1
by Myles in Alberta
The X spot: saving Christmas green – part 2
by Myles in Alberta
Saving money, yo: keeping your fridge cold
by DeAndre' in Texas
Savings tip: keep the change
by Larissa in Alberta
A 5-minute saving tip
by Larissa in Alberta
X Spot: Things you might be overspending on
by Myles in Alberta
Why are you paying for these things?
by Myles in Alberta
Saving Christmas green
by Myles in Alberta
Life for cheap: Clothing
by Chris in Alabama
Wedding gift ideas on the cheap
by Alex in Tennessee
Grocery store ripoffs
by Kelsey in Alberta
Try it Tuesday: clip coupons
by Darryl in South Carolina
Frugal fashion - Getting Your Clothes On The Cheap!
by Josh in Texas
Be hip. Be cheap. Be threadless (and furious)!
by Josh in Texas
Video: Glasses Vs. Contacts!
by Josh in Texas
Spring break rule #1: can opener
by DeAndre' in Texas
Spring break rule #2: plan
by DeAndre' in Texas
Spring break rule #3: music
by DeAndre' in Texas
Save on travel by shipping your luggage
by Larissa in Alberta
Saving money in Las Vegas
by Josh in South Carolina
