We've launched a new financial education app this week – all part of our commitment to helping people afford life and strive for financial resilience.

This app comes hot on the heels of last week’s report, published by not-for-profit financial inclusion organisation Fair4All Finance, which found that 37% of people in West Northamptonshire and 39% of people in North Northamptonshire are now financially vulnerable.

Its release date has also been timed to support Talk Money Week, a national week-long initiative designed to get people of all ages talking about money. Commsave Educates is the name of this new, free app, and its interactive content is designed to appeal to both young and old.

Richard Munro, Interim Chief Executive Officer at Commsave Credit Union, explained: “Learning how to be financially resilient from a young age will go a long way to ensuring people are equipped with solid money management know-how in their adulthood. That is why we work with local schools, colleges and universities, supporting students by running webinars, assemblies and workshops. Our new app is perfect for students but will also appeal to adults seeking to have fun while learning important money management tips.”

The theme for this year’s Talk Money Week is to ‘Do one thing to improve your financial wellbeing’. This could be as simple as talking to a child about pocket money or using one of Commsave’s free money management tools.

To support Talk Money Week we have issued the first in our new series of Commsave Conversations webinars, this one focused on #DoOneThing and the launch of Commsave Educates.

You can view the webinar here: https://youtu.be/DF0DhxGLlmM

Commsave Educates can be downloaded from any app store – simply search for ‘Commsave Educates by Doshi’.

Read the Fair4All Finance report in full here: https://fair4allfinance.org.uk/financial-vulnerability-across-the-uk/