Financial Fitness Clubs
 As the new year approaches, many people will resolve to join a local health club to become physically fit. But how about joining a club to become financially fit?
“We often hear statistics like 74 percent of families live paycheck to paycheck* and 43 percent spend more than they earn,”** says Mary Downs, director of the Thrivent Financial Fitness Club. “But we don’t see ourselves in those statistics; we think they’re talking about someone else.”
The reality is, no matter how little or how much someone earns, there’s almost always room for money management skill improvement.
“A local Thrivent Financial Fitness Club, led by Club trainers, is a great way for people to learn new skills and approaches for improving their financial situation,” Downs says.
The Club provides attendees with fun, interactive and motivational ways to learn about money management, setting and attaining personal financial goals, spending less and saving more. Thrivent Financial products and services are not promoted or sold in the sessions.
Early results from the Club are positive. Over a four-week time period, most participants found ways to save more money and reduce debt.
For Rob Clarksen, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Club has been a great place to learn strategies for reducing debt, saving and sharing information. “I have reduced my debt, paid off my car, started saving money and learned a ton,” he says.
Sources: *American Payroll Association National Paycheck Survey, September 2005.**MSN Money (http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/SavingsandDebt/P70581.asp), 2004 Data.
To learn more about Thrivent Financial Fitness Clubs, find a Club in your area or start one, visit www.thriventfinancialfitnessclub.com or call 800-596-4225.
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