Breaking the Cycle: Understanding and Addressing Food Insecurity

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, hosts Grant Gallagher and Shawn Lubitz are joined by Kelly Watts, Executive Director of the Affinity Foundation, to talk about the impact of food insecurity and how communities can help.

Key discussion topics include the rising cost of groceries, barriers that prevent people from seeking support, how credit unions and local organizations are making a difference, and ways individuals can offer meaningful support to those in need.

Following the main discussion, the team discusses a question from the member mailbag. Grant pulls the following submission: Every year I feel like holiday gift giving gets more expensive, especially now with prices going up on just about everything. I want to make sure my kids and relatives feel special, but I also do not want to start the new year with credit card debt. What are some creative ways to handle holiday gifting without overspending?

Finally, Grant concludes the discussion by highlighting Affinity’s Cash Back Debit card, a great checking account where you can earn 1% cashback on purchases for up to $1,000 a month to help you earn more toward your financial goals.

Just a reminder if you have a question or comment for a future Member Mailbag segment, please email them to us @[email protected].

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Thanks for listening and be well.