Financial Literacy Education
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Financial literacy education is one of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth 14 program elements.
This brief includes information in the Act, regulations, and guidance for this program element, additional resources can be found below.
Financial literacy education refers to activities that provide youth with the knowledge and skills that they need to achieve long-term financial stability. Financial literacy education encompasses information and activities on a range of topics, such as:
- creating budgets
- setting up checking and saving accounts
- managing spending, credit, and debt
- understanding credit reports and credit scores
- protecting against identify theft
Check out the resources below for information and ideas on providing financial literacy education to youth. Click here for more Financial Literacy Tools.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Curricula
- Free Money Smart Financial Education Curriculum helps users build their financial skills and offers a nationwide online train-the-trainer event.
- Money Smart - A Financial Education Program
- Podcast: Money Smart - The Basics of Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Curricula
- Financial Literacy Activities
- Teaching the Building Blocks of Financial Capability
- Meet the Money Monsters!
- Money as You Grow: Help for Parents and Caregivers
- Your Money, Your Goals - A Financial Empowerment Toolkit for Workers
- Financial InTuition Podcasts
- Youth Financial Education
- Bank Accounts and Services
- Credit Reports and Scores
- Your Money, Your Goals
- Frauds and Scams
- Financial Well-Being: What it Means and How to Help
- Summer Money Matters for Young Workers
Financial Literacy Webinars
- Consumer Protection: Job Searching Strategies to Protect Against Scams, Fraud, and Identity Theft
- Consumer Protection Resources to Protect Against Scams Fraud and Identity Theft
- Our Journey Together: Youth Financial Literacy Webcast Series September 2018
- Building Financial Capability: A Planning Guide for Integrating Services
- Making Youth Money Smart with Financial Literacy
- Our Journey Together: Financial Literacy Curriculum, Services, and Partnerships on the Ground
Additional Resources
- Tips to Keep Your SSN Safe
- Intuit for Education: Free and Interactive Curriculum
- WorkforceGPS Financial Literacy Tools
Looking for more resources on the WIOA Youth program? Visit the WIOA Youth Program Resources page.
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