Our commitment to financial literacy
As a credit union, we want the best for our members, and that means offering financial literacy support to our communities. We want people to feel empowered by their choices as they navigate through a lifelong journey of making the most of every dollar they earn.
Together with our partners, we’ve committed to helping build a foundation of financial knowledge to help people reach their financial goals. Managing money to make it last a lifetime is no easy feat, and we’re invested in several initiatives to help along the way.


Each One, Teach One
FirstOntario is a proud partner of the Each One, Teach One program that trains employees to deliver free, basic financial literacy workshops in comfortable community settings.

Finance Friday
For more than a decade, we’ve been sharing financial tips and tricks on CHCH Morning Live. Tune in for timely topics and send your questions to FinanceFriday@FirstOntario.com. If yours is featured live, you’ll get a gift card! We’ll notify you in advance of the segment.

Wealth Wednesday
These CHCH Morning Live segments are designed to help viewers plan for their financial future, with a new topic featured on the second Wednesday of each month.
Each One, Teach One
Here are a few ways we can help
We have certified Each One, Teach One coaches and trainers who can connect with you or your group through sessions that use simple language with lots of time for questions and conversation.
What topics do the sessions cover?
Our coaches cover a wide array of topics from basic budgeting, why it makes sense to file your tax return, the advantages and disadvantages of a credit card, building your credit score and the benefits of an RRSP or TFSA, just to name a few.