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Summit Credit Union Announces Season Nine Project Money Participants

June 13, 2017 Financial-based competition helps teams take control of finances, empowers communityMADISON, Wisconsin—June 13, 2017— Summit Credit Union launches the ninth year of its Project Money program this week with the announcement of its 2017 participants. Four families were selected to participate in this year’s program and will compete to reduce debt and increase savings to better manage their finances and improve their daily lives.Participants will work directly with a Summit financial coach who will provide personalized strategies and resources to make impactful change. Culminating in February of 2018, the team that earns the most points will receive a $10,000 cash prize from Summit, while all runners-up receive $2,500. Points are rewarded for overall increase in savings, debt reduction and participation in program events.“We created Project Money as a way for consumers to learn through the challenges and successes of our participants,” says Summit Credit Union CEO & President Kim Sponem. “Our teams and coaches inspire others to take control of their finances, changing the way we spend, save, and create a positive financial future.”The 2017 Project Money participants are:
  • Jenniffer Price: Jennifer and daughter Ashley (14) hope to overcome a slew of recent medical bills and improve their spending habits to secure a successful financial future for the long-term.
  • Moriah and Terrance Harney: As a respiratory therapist for nearly 20 years and a personal trainer, these parents of 1-year-old son Daylen hope to manage two mortgages (they own a home and rent one out), while learning to be “financially married.”
  • Karl and Heather Duncan: Karl and Heather want to use their combined salaries to set (and achieve) more financial goals between working full-time and managing their three teenage daughters’ busy schedules.
  • Venus Washington: A fitness entrepreneur, part-time teacher and track coach, Venus hopes to pay off credit card and student loan debt, grow her business and eventually buy a new home for her and 7-year-old daughter Madison.
Throughout Project Money’s duration, participants will share their journey with the greater community through Summit’s Money Smarts blog and on its Facebook and Twitter pages. Additionally, Project Money participants will appear live in studio on Madison’s NBC15 with Anchor Leigh Mills to discuss their challenges, wins and motivations throughout the program.To learn more about Project Money and this year’s participants, visit . You might also be interested in COTTAGE GROVE, WI – Summit Credit Union, headquartered in the Village of Cottage Grove, has pledged a $100,000 grant to “The Next Chapter” Library Capital... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, announced today that it is recognized, for the second consecutive year, as... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- , a leading management and technology consultancy for banks, credit unions and fintech firms, has announced... Madison, Wisc. - StartingBlock Madison, the city's premier hub for startups and innovation, is proud to announce a continuing partnership with Summit Credit... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, hosted its annual ShredFest on September 28. Held in partnership with the Better... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, is again the top mortgage lender in the state of Wisconsin, according to data... MADISON, WIS. — May 28, 2024 – Since its announcement in 2020, The Center for Black Excellence and Culture (The Center) has encouraged Madison’s Black... MADISON, Wis. — Hannah Echols of Milwaukee, has just been revealed as the winner of Summit Credit Union’s Project Money Season 15. Along with three other...
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