"We need to learn look at the sacrifice as a blessing rather than a burden. If we fail to have a plan then we plan to fail." --Jaison McCall

On this edition of "The Community", we’re having a conversation stress…but not just any kind of stress. We’re talking about stress that comes from when you are trying to stay afloat…living paycheck to paycheck - and that is FINANCIAL stress.

Dorothy Bell, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer with Jaison McCall, Financial Literacy and Community Outreach Specialist for St. Louis Community Credit Union. Having a deeper conversation about the circumstances of financial stress how you can tackle it.

In this episode you will learn:
The variety of ways stress is displayed including excess spending, over eating, impulse buying, online shopping, grief shopping, gambling, and more
The emotional reactions to stress.
Common causes of financial stress.
What are financial stress triggers?
How to put finances in proper perspective to keep stress at bay.
When is the best time to address money challenges?The importance of sacrifice.
What is a realistic plan?
How to create a realistic financial plan for your situation.
How to build a family legacy.
How to understand our financial situation in order to manage and plan for where we are going tomorrow.
What questions and conversations are needed to gain better financial footing?

Schedule free one-on-one coaching at the CU Center with your partner.

The CU Excel Center is located at 95 North Oaks Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63121, nestled in the northeast corner of the North Oaks Shopping Plaza (intersection of Natural Bridge and Lucas and Hunt).

For more information or to sign up for a class, call our Financial Literacy Hotline at (314) 385-1586, or send an e-mail to center@stlouiscommunity.com