Folsom, Calif. – (April 9, 2026) – Deepening its connection with audiences, SAFE Credit Union’s Perfect Cents Podcast launched a new video series format Monday on the credit union’s YouTube channel.

The launch marks the podcast’s 90th episode and coincides with the beginning of April’s Financial Capability Month dedicated to raising financial literacy and awareness.

The podcast now posts on SAFE’s YouTube channel in addition to remaining available to audio listeners on Apple Podcasts and other podcast apps.

“We know seeing is believing,” says SAFE Credit Union Vice President Community Relations and Financial Education Rebecca Delmundo. “With our new video format that lets audiences see and hear our host and guests, we hope to build connection and trust as we share financial wellness information from local and regional experts.”

Along with financial experts, podcast host and SAFE Credit Union Community Development Specialist Alex Becerra speaks with community members, local celebrities and business owners about their unique experiences and insights about managing money and personal finances.

Upcoming shows in April highlighting Financial Capability Month includetopics on saving, planning, spending and borrowing.In May, Becerra is slated to host popular real estate blogger and appraiser Ryan Lundquist.

The locally recognized Perfect Cents Podcast launched in October 2021. It is expected to quickly hit its 100^th episode milestone, says Becerra. “This is significant as industry standards show only 5-7 percent of podcasts ever reach that mark,” he adds.

Perfect Cents dropped its first video-podcast – “The Real Power of a Savings Habit – It’s Not Just for Emergencies” – with guest Savannah Brown, a SAFE community development specialist, who works with communities, nonprofits and schools to empower financial wellness.

In the episode, Becerra and Brown review the importance of including savings in any financial wellness plan as well as recognizing the pain points that may cause barriers for many who are struggling to achieve their financial goals.

“The biggest thing is stability, right, a family that incurs a lack of savings is going to have a lot of financial stress,” Brown says. “And that’s going to impact every aspect of your life. How you approach conversations with your children, how you go to work every day. And so having that little bit of stability will also help to change the mindset of money from being a negative one to a positive one.” 

Since launching, the Perfect Cents Podcast boasts more than 15,600 downloads.

Last year the show drew listeners from across 38 states. Top listener markets included Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto region, as well as regions as far afield as Omaha, Portland, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, and Phoenix. 

“I’m just so proud to still be involved in a project that is driven by a deep desire to uplift audience members so that they can live their best life and prepare for what’s next,” Becerra says. “Everyone has different financial goals and priorities, as well as their own unique vision of financial freedom and I think that’s something that we’ve tried to be mindful of with every episode, every conversation, and every featured guest.”

In addition to April podcast topics, SAFE is celebrating Financial Capability Month by providing new social and website content about resources and opportunities to enhance how to plan for borrowing, spending, and saving money. The credit union is also giving away $100 to 20 SAFE members in its Financial Capability Month Sweepstakes.

A not-for-profit credit union, SAFE practices the credit union cooperative principle of sharing profits within communities through financial education.

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