Sharing Financial Literacy

The number of EMPLOYERS offering a lifetime pension and/or health insurance is rapidly decreasing.  Because employees face greater financial uncertainty, employers are encouraged to offer sound financial education.  

SCHOOLS are asked to give children the financial education required to face an increasingly complex environment--where government and employers offer fewer guarantees.  

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS can further their mission by adding financial education to the help they already provide.  Indeed, the problems charitable organization try to solve also have financial consequences.   

Below are resources to integrate into your activities and share with those around you.

The Jump$tart Coalition Clearinghouse lets any organization search a wealth of financial literacy programs.  Try also NEFE's Financial Education Clearinghouse.  These resources are amazing!

CalCPA’s Dollars & Sense program brings a panel of CPA experts to workshops hosted by community groups, schools and businesses to help improve Californians’ financial literacy. The workshops provide tips on how to better manage your money, improve savings and investment strategies and save on taxes.  To request a Dollars & Sense event, contact Bill Spaniel, CalCPA public relations manager, bill.spaniel@calcpa.org or (818) 546-3552.

The Project for Financial Independence can help charitable organizations provide pro-bono financial planning to the people they serve.

Teachers can register to offer their students the MoneySKILL personal finance course, a highly interactive, reality-based Internet curriculum that teaches informed financial decision making.  Here are additional resources for teachers.

Look up the education programs offered by the National Endowment for Financial Education®, including the High School Financial Planning Program.

Get involved in financial planning for women, join Wi$eup as a volunteer mentor or organization