Financial Literacy

This brief highlights the experiences of five organizations that participated in a six-month Learning Cluster as they worked to integrate services that strengthen the financial capability of their clients. through strategies developed to overcome early challenges to integrating financial services into their traditional programming.

This report examines the extent to which individuals with limited English proficiency are impeded in their financial literacy
and conduct of financial affairs as determined through a literature review and a series of focus groups with consumers and staff at community and financial organizations.

This booklet is aimed to help young people learn how to take control of their money.

This is a financial planning guide for beginners that walks the individual through each step of their financial recovery/well being.

The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) has developed Money Smart to help adults outside the financial mainstream enhance their money skills and create positive banking relationships.

The National Foundation for Financial Education (NEFE) provides Financial Workshop Kits on their website: http://www.financialworkshopkits.org/. The workshop kits, which include tools and resources, are intended to help instructors effectively teach money management skills.